Guwahati, April 13: The Assam government has denied allegations of the 2022 rhino census at the Kaziranga National park made by RTI and wildlife activist- Rohit Choudhury.

The Assam government rejected the allegation while replying to a status report sought by the union ministry of environment forest and climate change.

Choudhury wrote to the forest and environment ministry on January 27, alleging that the 2022 census figures for rhino were doctored. According to Choudhury, the rhino count was 200 more than the 2018 estimate of 2,413.

The 14th rhino census was carried out at the KNPTR in March last year, which counted 2,634 one-horned rhinos in the park.

The final computation of data was carried out on March 28 and 2,613 was the total number of rhinos arrived at during computation.

Assam principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) and head of forest force (HOFF), MK Yadava wrote to the Union forest and environment ministry to take “suitable action” against RTI activist Rohit Choudhury.

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