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Why is Assam burning Rhino Horns?

By Rediff News Bureau
September 23, 2021 13:06 IST

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In a event of great significance for rhino conservation, Assam forest officials marked World Rhino Day by burning 2,500 rhino horns at the Kaziranga National Park, sending a clear message to poachers and smugglers that the horns hold no value.

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IMAGE: Forest officials arrange seized rhino horns before burning them during an event to mark World Rhino Day in Bokakhat near the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. All Photographs: Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters

 

IMAGE: Seized rhino horns burn. When will Rhinos be safe from poachers and smugglers?

 

Photograph curated by Anant Salvi/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com

 
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