World Rhino Day, celebrated on September 22 every year, offers a unique opportunity for organisations, conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts worldwide to come together and celebrate the magnificent rhinoceros.

• The day is dedicated to spread awareness and support the conservation efforts to save all five species of the rhinoceros.
• The great Indian rhinoceros, also known as the one-horned rhinoceros, holds a vulnerable status and is native to the Indian subcontinent.
• According to the State of Rhino Report 2022, released by the International Rhino Foundation, the greater one-horned rhino population India stood at 3,262, with Assam’s Kaziranga National  Park reporting the highest number of rhinos at 2,613.