The legend of Manas- Indian One-horned Rhinos

[Samrat Sarkar]

Sometimes, on the pretext of constructing new roads, for constructing new residential areas to cater for the growing human populations, for agricultural needs or sometimes just for the fun of killing playfully, the One Horned Rhinos were mercilessly attacked and killed. Along with this the climatic changes worked as a catalytic action against the struggle for survival of these Rhinos. That consisted sometimes of draught or of unprecedented inundations, changes of weather temperature and such other things. In spite of so many adversities it is a wonder that there some number of them are still alive at present in our country. A startling revelation came out from the “Indian Rhino Vision 2020” where it was admitted that the most eminent danger for the survival of the one horned Rhinos in India are the poachers.