Greater One-Horned Rhino

Vulnerable

Estimated remaining: ~4,000

Habitat

Floodplain grasslands and adjacent riverine forests in India and Nepal, particularly in Kaziranga, Manas, and Chitwan National Parks with access to water for wallowing.

Threats

• Habitat loss and degradation
• Poaching for rhino horn
• Human-rhino conflict
• Invasive species altering habitat
• Flooding in protected areas

Conservation efforts

Successful conservation in India and Nepal has increased populations. Anti-poaching patrols and community surveillance. Habitat management including grassland burning. Translocations to establish new populations. International cooperation between India and Nepal.