An 82-member special protection force trained to combat poachers and understand animal behaviour was deployed in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on Sunday. Among the 82 personnel of the Special Rhino Protection Force (SRPF) are eight women. “The SRPF is basically a tiger protection force named after the rhino since the threat of poaching is more for the one-horned herbivore. The process of setting up the special force was started in 2015. Of the 82 SRPF personnel, 60 have been assigned ranges under the Eastern Assam Wildlife Division on the southern bank of the river.

Source: The Hindu June 30, 2019 16:18 UTC