Siliguri, June 12: Apalchand forest is set to be declared the third habitat for one-horned rhinoceros in the state after Jaldapara and Gorumara.
The forest, 35km from here, has been home to a pair of rhinos for about two years.
Forest minister Hiten Barman had held a meeting with the senior forest officials at Aranya Bhavan in Jalpaiguri on Friday where the matter was discussed.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rhino-home-tag-apalchand
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/telegraph-kolkata
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rhinoceros
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/siliguri
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jaldapara-sa
