A Rhino Poached in CNP Nepal

KATHMANDU, APR 03 - 

At a time when the conservationists are riding high on their recent success of celebrating the zero-poaching year-2011, an endangered rhino has been gunned down by the poachers on Tuesday morning.

A female rhino was killed by a gunshot on its forehead, while its horn was found near Sainlimaili Khola in Nawalparasi district inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP) at around 5 am. According to a Nepal Army official, which sought anonymity, a laud gunshot was heard in the morning near the Khoriyamuhan area and Temple Tiger Hotel inside the CNP. Interesting to note that army posts are set up at Khoriyamuhan area and close to Temple Tiger Hotel to ensure safety of the wildlife and patrol the park area round the clock. Worse, the rhino was found poached near the army post at Amaltari in the northern part of Danda in Nawalparasi. 

UNESCO’s attention on Chitwan National Park

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) in Paris has raised serious concern to recent governmental decision to allow the entry of privately-owned elephants inside the Chitwan National Park (CNP).

It is really great news for the conservationists that the UNESCO Chief from France has also sent a letter to the Permanent Delegate of Nepal to UNESCO, raising concerns about the impact of allowing the entry of more tuskers owned by private hotels in the park area.