Patlakhawa Forest in Coochbehar Forest Division will be the third grazing ground for one-horned Rhino population of West Bengal along with existing – Jaldapara National Park and Gorumara National Park.
Three rhinos(one male and two female) will be relocated from Jaldapara National Park on 8th of November 2019.
Watch-towers, treatment centre and staff quarters required for a rhino grazing centre are already in place. Grasses like Dhadda and Chepti which rhinos like to eat have been planted on 70 hectares of land in the forest.
There are 231 rhinos in Jaldapara, while the number in Gorumara is 52.
