Chitwan National Park, NP
The government instituted the Gaida Gasti
Chitwan National Park is a protected area in Nepal. The park was established in 1973 as Royal Chitwan National Park. In response to a dramatic decline in the rhino population and extensive poaching, the government instituted the Gaida Gasti, a rhino reconnaissance patrol of 130 armed men and a network of guard posts throughout Chitwan. Since 1986, animals have been translocated annually from Chitwan to Bardia National Park and Shuklaphanta National Park to ensure their survival in case of epidemics.
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