Give two major point how the illegal paoching would be prevented in kaziranga national park
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Poaching is on the rise internationally and Kaziranga is no exception. But the local issues such as porous border all around, lack of sophistication and growing population around its fringe areas have always been challenges while tackling poaching. But the new issues such as rising prices of rhino horns in the international market, easy availability of illegal arms, involvement of militant groups, use of sophisticated arms such as AK series rifles and silencers, counter fire on forest staffs, poor intelligence network must be fully addressed to make Kaziranga a poaching free national park," the report said.
Kaziranga National Park—a World Heritage Site—hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinos and it has the highest density of tigers among the world's protected areas. The park is the only natural habitat for one-horned rhinos in India. Apart from rhinos and tigers, the 800 square km-park has elephants, wild buffalos, swamp deer, hog bears, sambhars, wild boars among other animals and birds. The number of one-horned rhinos in the park had increased to 2,325 in 2013 from 2,048 in 2009 and the number of tourists visiting the park, too, has increased.
"Poaching has seen a rising trend mainly due to rising prices of the rhino horn in the international market. If one goes by pure statistics and area, the poaching pressure is higher in Kaziranga National Park than the Kruger National Park in South Africa. However, Kaziranga lacks sophistication and infrastructure of Kruger," the report said. The detailed report was recently submitted to Gauahati High Court, following an order of the court in March this year.
Kaziranga National Park—a World Heritage Site—hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinos and it has the highest density of tigers among the world's protected areas. The park is the only natural habitat for one-horned rhinos in India. Apart from rhinos and tigers, the 800 square km-park has elephants, wild buffalos, swamp deer, hog bears, sambhars, wild boars among other animals and birds. The number of one-horned rhinos in the park had increased to 2,325 in 2013 from 2,048 in 2009 and the number of tourists visiting the park, too, has increased.
"Poaching has seen a rising trend mainly due to rising prices of the rhino horn in the international market. If one goes by pure statistics and area, the poaching pressure is higher in Kaziranga National Park than the Kruger National Park in South Africa. However, Kaziranga lacks sophistication and infrastructure of Kruger," the report said. The detailed report was recently submitted to Gauahati High Court, following an order of the court in March this year.
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