It was launched in 2005 as a collaborative effort between Assam Forest Department, Bodoland Territorial Council, International Rhino Foundation, World Wide Fund - India, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Aim: It aims to attain a wild population of at least 3,000 greater one-horned rhinos spread over seven protected areas in Assam by the year 2020. Translocations were an essential component of India Rhino Vision 2020. Rhinos from densely populated parks like Kaziranga were to be relocated to areas having low population such as Manas National Park.
