Wildlife technical team captured one-horned rhinos (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Chitwan National Park (CNP) and translocated it to Bardia National Park (BNP) (approximately 299 kilometres away) on Tuesday. The rhino will be realesed at BNP by Wednesdayt and will be followed by four more rhinos on March 4. As per a decision of the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation taken last year, the authorities are planning to move 30 one-horned rhinos from the CNP to the BNP in next three years. As part of the plan, five rhinos—two male and three female—are set to be taken to the BNP on Tuesday.Chief Conservation Officer of Chitwan National Park, Ramchandra Kandel, had earlier said that the rhinos to be taken from lower belt of Sukhibhar in Kasara area would be released in Babai valley in Bardiya. The total cost for the transfer of the rhinos is estimated Rs 8.3 million. He added that plans are afoot to relocate altogether 25 rhinos within three years.
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