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.
Protected Areas Covered: These areas include Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora Wildlife Sanchuary, Orang National Park, Manas National Park, Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary and Dibru Saikhowa National Park.
Achievements
At least 22 one-horned rhinos have been translocated within Assam under the Indian Rhino Vision 2020.
Assam had about 2,000 rhinos when IRV2020 began in 2005. The rhino census could not be conducted in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions but 2018 census yielded an estimated 2,650 rhinos in Assam.
