The unprecedented deaths of the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros have become a major concern for the Nepali Government.<\/p>\n
Eighteen rhinos have died in the past 8 months of the current FY 2019-20 at Chitwan National Park.<\/p>\n
The dead rhinos include:<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC), these deaths have been attributed to natural reasons.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Chitwan based laboratory tested the samples of the dead rhino bodies. According to the preliminary report, many deaths were caused due to high consumption of mustard flowers.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is suspected that the rhinos died by consuming mustard flowers that have toxic effects on these animals,\u2019\u2019 said Bishnu Prasad Shrestha, information officer at the DNPWC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Other reasons for rhino deaths are:<\/strong><\/p>\n A 9-member task force of specialists led by Ram Chandra Kandel, Deputy Director-General of DNPWC, will visit Nawalparasi, Kesariya and Chitwan to investigate the causes of deaths of rhinos.<\/p>\n While the country is celebrating zero poaching years of rhino, the natural deaths have raised concerns among the conservationists.<\/p>\n A total of 46 rhinos died due to natural causes last FY 2018-19 at the Chitwan National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The fatality rate looks daunting, especially at a time when the nation is anticipating to attract 2 million foreign tourists during the \u2018Visit Nepal Year 2020\u2019<\/a> campaign.<\/p>\n One-horned rhinos is one of the best tourist attractions of Nepal. Chitwan National park which features over 600 rhinos attracts around 200,000 tourists every year.<\/p>\n More Rhino Deaths Stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n The unprecedented deaths of the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros have become a major concern for the…<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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