Rhino poaching in India

Did you know rhinos are being poached for their horns? 



The Indian rhino of Assam

Yes, Of course!

Rhinos also live in India. They live in Assam.

But what are rhinos poached for?

For their horns, of course!

But what are their horns used for? As such they don’t look very beautiful.

Their horns have been prized for ten centuries for their beautiful colours when carved. It is believed that rhino horns cures fevers, stomach ailments and other diseases.

Did you know that rhinos in India might soon become extinct? 

Did you know that rhino horns are valued at 37000 US dollars?

And did you know that in 2008 18 rhinos wer killed and in 2009 14 rhinos were killed. And this year 10 rhinos were killed.

Here is a little information you need to know on the poachers who poach the rhinos in India.

These poachers travel in groups of just three to five people. They come from Nagaland to Assam, to kill the great one horned rhino. There is one local person who is familiar to the region, he is the helper. There is a person who carries the provision, (he often is local to the place).

It is illegal to hunt rhinos in India but still they are poached.

Sad, isn’t it? Who would want rhinos to get extinct from India? If you want to know more on rhino poaching visit this link  http://www.rhinoconservation.org/2010/05/13/indias-rhino-poaching-gangs-a-closer-look/



A rhino that has been poached