In a major initiative for wildlife protection, the forest guards in Assam are given modern weapons like self-loading rifles (SLRs) to check poaching of rhinos, tigers and other wild animals.
Assam government have launched a new programme - modernisation of arms and equipment for protection, rescue and rehabilitation of rhinos, tigers and other wildlife
For the first time in the country, 10 wildlife fast-track courts have been set up to exclusively deal with poaching and other related crimes against wild animals.
Assam has five national parks and 19 wildlife sanctuaries and is home to 91% of Indian rhinos.
The five national parks in Assam are
Kaziranga
Manas
Nameri
Rajiv Gandhi Orang
DibruSaikhowa
Manas and Dibrusaikhowa are the Biosphere reserve in the state.