Rhino is the pride of Assam and also
famous for single horned in the World. But in Assam, people always raised their
voice to save the Rhino. Because in Assam Rhino is not safe. They were killed
by the hunters day by day. Government has taken some necessary actions but it
is not reflected in the results. Now the question arises as to how to save the
rhino? Before we search for the solution we should know why is the rhino killed,
why do poachers risks their life, where do they export, and what is the reason for
the demand?
We can't find the solutions without
knowing the answer to these questions. Poachers kill rhinos as the rhino is
considered precious in the international market. It means they pay a huge
amount of money for it. Rhino horns are believed to be used as aphrodisiac,
treatment for cancer and instant cure for hangovers, body pain to name a few.
Although nothing is scientifically proven yet in countries like China, Vietnam,
Cambodia and other South East Asian countries the demand for this horn is meteoric.
Also, it is impossible to hunt these rhinos
without the help of local people or guards and so people in the fringe villages
are lured with money by organized smugglers who find a way out to export these
horns to the international market.
In Kaziranga National park, the same
thing is happening. As a result, one of the major issues of concern for
wildlife conservation authority of Kaziranga is to protect the animal and
prevent the trade of prohibited wildlife. For this, the officials reinforced the
patrolling in the forest and more forest personnel’s are now employed with
better equipped weapons to fight out with the poachers.
Steps should be taken to curb the demand
for this and awareness should be spread on
stopping this illegal exporting of rhino horns.Perhaps with stringent measures
adopted over the coming years and creating awareness in the global market on
curbing the demands ofsuch horns, some amount of headway could be made in the
process of conservation.
Gunajit Baishya
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