India is home to two species of rhinoceros: the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros and the Sumatran Rhinoceros. The Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros is found in the northeastern states of Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal, while the Sumatran Rhinoceros is found in the western Ghats.
Conservation Status:*
- *Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros*: Vulnerable (IUCN Red List)
- *Sumatran Rhinoceros*: Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List)
*Threats:*
1.Habitat Loss: Agricultural expansion, urbanization, and infrastructure projects.
2. Poaching: Hunting for horns, believed to have medicinal properties.
3. Human-Rhino Conflict: Encroachment of agricultural lands into rhino habitats.