This reserve loses 44% of grassland
How do you bring the grassland back for the rhinos? Manas National Park's grassland cover has decreased, affecting rhino habitat
The problem
Manas National Park's grassland cover has decreased, affecting the habitat of rhinos and other species that depend on it, such as pygmy hogs and wild water buffalo.
Why it isn't solved
Invasive plants, natural succession, altered fire and flood regimes, overgrazing, and declining herbivore populations contribute to the decline
as their population grows, the reserve has lost nearly 44% of its grassland cover since
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Added 21 Sept 2026. Latest activity 21 Sept 2026.