Context:
Recently, Assam Cabinet decided to de-notify prime rhino habitat.
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS):
- State – Assam
- Consists of – Rajamayong Reserve Forest and Pobitora Reserve Forest
- River – On the southern bank of Brahmaputra River
- As part of Indian Rhinoceros Vision, 2020 (IRV), 8 Rhinos were translocated from PWS into Manas National Park.
- Significance –
- Highest density of Greater One Horned Rhinoceros in the world
- Important Bird Area as per Birdlife International
- Often referred as ‘Mini Kaziranga’ – Similarity of landscape, floral, and faunal distribution
- About 72% of area consists of wet savannah of Arundo donax and Saccharum and remaining area is covered by water bodies
- Water hyacinth – An invasive aquatic plant, a major threat to the area especially to waterfowl, as it forms thick mats on the water surface
Related articles: White Rhinoceros, State of the Rhino Report (2023), Invasive Species
Previous Year Question
Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?
1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
Answer: (a)
