Every year on 22nd September, the world Rhino Day is celebrated across the globe. The day was first announced by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2010 and celebrated to create awareness towards saving the animal from poachers who kill them as Rhino horns are in great demand in many parts of southeast Asian countries like China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Korea.

As per Rhino census 2018, the estimated population of One-Horned Rhinocerous globally is around 3600 and India hosts around 82% of them. Indian Rhinos are brownish-gray in color and are hairless. The largest of the Asian rhinos, male Indian rhinos weigh approximately 2,200 kg (nearly 4,840 pounds) and range in height from 170 to 186 cm (67 to 73 inches) and are 368 to 380 cm (145 to 150 inches) long. Their horn can grow to 45 cm (18 inches).

Assam has around 89% of the total population of One-horned Rhinos in India . Kaziranga National Park has the highest population of around 2413, followed by Pobitora (102), Orang National Park (100) and Manas (41).

Apart from Assam, One-Horned Rhinoceros are also found in West Bengal’s Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary and Gorumara Wildlife Sanctuary.