1984, Five animals (2/3) were captured and transported to Dudhwa national park.
1985, April. Four female rhinos were exchanged with Nepal for 16 elephants. The capture and transportation was very smooth and there was no casualty. All rhinos are kept in an area of 20 kmy encircled by power fence.
Table.Origin ,Name ,Sex ,Date of arrival,Age on arrival,Death,Remarks Assam,Bankey,M,31.3.1984,36744,, Assam,Raju,M,31.3.1984,25,11.12.1988,Fighting Assam,Saheli,F,31.3.1984,30,12.4.1984,Abortion Assam,Asha,F,31.3.1984,16-17,31.7.1984, Assam,Pavitri,F,31.3.1984,36618,, Nepal,Swayam,F,1.4.1985,36649,, Nepal,Narayani,F,31.3.1985,5,, Nepal,Hemrani,F,1.4.1985,4,, Nepal,Rapti,F,1.4.1985,36681,25.9.1991, Kanpur Zoo,Lohit,M,28.4.1992,8,Returned,to Kanpur Birth to Saheli,,,1984,,1984,Aborted Birth to Pavitri,,,1991,,, Birth to Swayam,,,1989,,7.1.1990, Birth to Swayam,,,10.8.1991,,, Birth to Narayani,,,1987,,1987,aborted Birth to Narayani,,,24.5.1989,,, Birth to Narayani,,,3.7.1992,,, Birth to Hemrani,,,1989,,, Birth to Hemrani,,,5.8.1992,,, Birth to Rapti,,,1989,,, Birth to Rapti,,,1991,,1991,Abortion ,,,,,, End table.
1993, Nov.,Alive: 1 male, 4 female, 6 calves, total 11
Situated in Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh, on the Indo-Nepal border. Total area of the park is 614 km2 (490 km2 core), that of the Tiger Reserve is 815 kmy
1984, April 1. First rhinos arrived, 2/3 = 5. Chemical capture was done in Pabitora Valley adjacent to Kaziranga between 15 and 21 March 1984. Due to stress and strains of transportation and pregnancy, 2 females died. Two male and one female only survived.
1988, Declared a Tiger Reserve.
1978, Dudhwa was selected as a place for rehabilitation of rhino. A report of expert committee of IUCN was put before the Indian Board for Wildlife which gave approval in 1978.
1977, Feb 1, establishment of Dudhwa National Park, with area of 490 kmy
