India will collaborate with Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia to increase the population of three species of Asian Rhinos namely Greater one-horned rhinoceros, Javan rhino, and Sumatran rhino.

• The declaration was signed by India, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia and Malaysia for the conservation and protection of the species at the Second Asian Rhino Range Countries Meet.
• It was organised by the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry in collaboration with IUCN Asian Rhino Specialist Group, WWF- India and Aaranyak.
• The declaration aims at strengthening trans-boundary collaboration between member countries for sharing actionable information on rhino crime, research on various habitat parameters, engagement of the local communities as stewards to secure the future of rhinos in range countries.

Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change re-affirmed India’s commitment towards rhino conservation in India and added that national strategy will further pave the path for long term conservation of the Greater One-Horned Rhinos in India.