Assam has seen a five-fold increase in the population of one-horned rhinoceros from the 1960s to 2024, now hosting over 3,000 rhinos. The state attributes this success to various conservation initiatives.

Kaziranga National Park houses 80 per cent of India's rhino population, while Orang National Park holds 4 per cent, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary 3 per cent, and Manas National Park 1 per cent

Kaziranga and other protected habitats of the one-horned rhinoceros in Assam recorded an 86% drop in poaching of the herbivore since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a significant drop in rhinoceros poaching, citing an 86% reduction since the BJP took charge in 2016. The announcement coincides with World Rhino Day,