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The Rhinos of Kaziranga, Floods of the Brahmaputra, and the Politics of Assam

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The Wire

Publication Date
2017-08-29

A rhino floundering through flood water, nostrils and eyes just visible over the flood line, has become an iconic symbol of Kaziranga. Each year, the Brahmaputra river floods during the monsoon, inundating the state of Assam. People are displaced, wildlife scatters and infrastructure is destroyed. Yet the flood has a unique relationship to Kaziranga National Park.

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