Context:

• Under the Indian Rhino Vision ( IRV) 2020 Programme, the 7th round of wild to wild rhino translocation will be carried out on March 1, 2020 following all the standard protocol procedures for Assam.
• Definite efforts will be made to capture and translocate two sub-adult female rhinos from the western range of Bagori under Kaziranga National Park. They will be taken to Manas National Park.
• The translocated rhinos will have ear notch as per the guidelines for easy identification and post-release monitoring.

Indian Rhino Vision ( IRV) 2020

• Launched in 2005, Indian Rhino Vision 2020 is an ambitious effort to attain a wild population of at least 3,000 greater one-horned rhinos spread over seven protected areas in the Indian state of Assam by the year 2020.
• Seven protected areas are Kaziranga, Pobitora, Orang National Park, Manas National Park, Laokhowa wildlife sanctuary, Burachapori wildlife sanctuary and Dibru Saikhowa wildlife sanctuary.
• It is a collaborative effort between various organisations, including the International Rhino Foundation, Assam’s Forest Department, Bodoland Territorial Council, World Wide Fund - India, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.