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Nepal deployed armed soldiers, military patrols, and community intelligence networks in 2010 to save its rhinos; years later, the country recorded multiple years without a single rhino being poached

Poaching of wild animals is frequently associated with vulnerable species being chased in expansive terrain by criminal gangs that are equipped with sophisticated weapons. For a considerable period of time, the greater one-horned rhinoceros became the focal point of illegal global trading. Being highly sought after due to their horns being very much appreciated all around the world, these wonderful animals started disappearing rapidly from their natural habitats. Recognising the loss of a major aspect of its natural treasure, Nepal reacted.

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