Kaziranga wildlife rehab centre completes 20 years

For Prelims

Kaziranga National Park is located in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam.
Kaziranga National Park plays home to two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses.
Kaziranga National Park was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006.
Kaziranga National Park is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International
Kaziranga National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
The Diphlu River, a tributary of Brahmaputra passes through it.

CWRC IS THE ONLY FACILITY IN INDIA where orphaned and/or injured wild animals of several species are hand-raised and/or treated and subsequently returned to the wild.
It was launched in 2002 by the Assam Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with support from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
It has so far handled 7,397 animals out of which 4,490 (65%) could be sent back to the wild after proper care and treatment.

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) was formed in 1998 as a registered charity in India (under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961).
WTI focuses on six priority landscapes – northeast India, western Himalayas, Terai, Southern Ghats system, Central India and Terrestrial Ecosystems.

SOURCE: THE HINDU

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