Special Rhino Protection Force deployed in Kaziranga National Park.

An 82-member Special Rhino Protection Force which is trained to combat poachers and understand animal behaviour was recently deployed in Kaziranga National Park (KNP).
In July 2018 members recruited were given appointment letter after which they were trained at Forest Guard School in eastern Assam’s Makum.All recruits also underwent weapons training at 9th Assam Police Battalion in Nagaon district of Assam.
The 430 sq.km Kaziranga national park is located in Golaghat and Nagaon districts of Assam.In 1968 it was given National Park status and in 1985 it was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) for its unique natural environment.It is home to World’s largest population of One Horned Rhinoceros i.e. about 68%.