Two wild rhinos have been released in Manas National Park on Tuesday
They were captured and then translocated from Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
They are one male and one female adult rhinos
This process of translocation is from wild to wild straightly
With them, altogether 22 rhinos so far translocated to Manas under the Indian Rhino Vision 2020
Under this program since 2008, 20 rhinos have been already translocated to Manas
The IRV2020 designed by Rhino Task Force in 2005 aims to attain a rhino population of 3000 spread over seven of the protected areas by 2020
Recently, three rhino calves rescued in 2019 floods in Kaziranga were released in the dedicated boma under Manas
With the duo getting a new home
Manas’s Rhino count jumps to 49
