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Lack of nutrition of Rhinos in ‘Mini Kaziranga’.
Why is it in News?
- Existence of too many cattle in the mini kaziranga has hampered nutrition of Rhinos.
Details:
- Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam is known as Mini kaziranga.
- Nutrition crisis is highlighted by high load of worms in alimentary canals of dead Rhinos.
- Worms were the result of ‘Junk food’ and dry reeds.
- Non-rejuvenation of nutritious grass due to change in flood pattern has also impacted it.
- Pobitara:
(1) Pobitora is a sanctuary located in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra river in Morigaon district of Assam.
(2) It was earlier a grazing reserve and notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1998.
(3) Pobitora has the highest density (102 rhinos in a 16 sq km area) of rhino population in the world.
(4) Apart from rhinos, feral buffaloes, wild boar also inhabit the sanctuary.
Pobitara:
- Pobitora is a sanctuary located in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra river in Morigaon district of Assam.
- It was earlier a grazing reserve and notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1998.
- Pobitora has the highest density (102 rhinos in a 16 sq km area) of rhino population in the world.
- Apart from rhinos, feral buffaloes, wild boar also inhabit the sanctuary.