Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Reaches 4,075

The global greater one-horned rhino population has reached 4,075, reflecting sustained conservation and stronger protection efforts in India and Nepal.

Kaziranga National Park now supports more than 2,600 rhinos, making it the world’s largest habitat for the species, while rhino killings and attempted killings there have fallen by 86% since 2016.

India is home to around 3,323 greater one-horned rhinos and Nepal to about 752, with roughly 80% of the global population living in Assam’s Brahmaputra Valley. Protection in Kaziranga has been strengthened through 253 forest camps, drones, thermal cameras, improved surveillance and anti-poaching measures, while reintroduction programmes have helped restore rhinos to Manas National Park. Kaziranga recorded zero rhino killings in 2022 and again in 2025, demonstrating how long-term habitat management, restoration and coordinated protection can support the recovery of a threatened species.