India will collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia to increase the population of three species of Asian rhinos, including the Greater one-horned rhinoceros found in the Indian sub-continent.
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The five rhino range nations – India, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia – signed a declaration ‘The Declaration on Asian Rhinos 2019’ for the conservation and protection of the species at the Second Asian Rhino Range Countries meeting recently held in New Delhi.
The declaration was signed to conserve and review the population of the Greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran rhinos every four years to reassess the need for joint actions to secure their future.
The declaration includes -
undertaking studies on health issues of the rhinos, their potential diseases and taking necessary steps;
collaborating and strengthening wildlife forensics and
strengthening of transboundary collaboration among India, Nepal and Bhutan for conservation of the Greater one-horned rhino.
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