As many as 25 one-horned rhinos have died in Chitwan National Park in Nepal in the last one year. The Nepal's Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation took a decision to transfer 30 rhinos from CNP to two national parks which aim to prevent possible epidemic dangers and increase the population of healthy rhinos. 10 more deaths from the figure of last year were recorded this year.

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Latest CNP report suggests that at least 25 endangered one-horned rhinos died in Nepal's largest rhinos habitat in the last one year. The CNP authority believes 21 of the total died a natural death while two died due to poaching activities and other two because of electric shock around the habitat. 21 protected animals died due to age, during fight, childbirth or after falling off and these have been considered natural causes.

Two of the rhinos died in the area governed by the District Forest Office whereas 23 died in the Chitwan National Park and its buffer zones.

The poaching incidents in last one year broke the two-year record in which the habitat authorities successfully prevented any such poaching activities of these creatures.In August 2016, a one-horned rhino was shot by the poachers in a forest in Nepal's Rautahat district and died. There was a second killing of the animal in 2017 where another rhino whose horn was hacked out, was shot dead in April.

Rhinos are famous especially for their horns which are believed to be worth million in the global market, hence poachers see them as a potential target. These horns are also regarded as traditional medicine in some countries.

As per the government records, most of the poaching activities took place during the armed conflict in Nepal between 1996 and 2006.

According to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, out of a total 645 rhinos in Nepal, more than 600 rhinos are in Chitwan National Park alone.