Chitwan, June 5: The Chitwan National Park (CNP), Sauraha, has sent a male rhino named ‘Mainla’ to the Central Zoo, Lalitpur. The rhino was raised by the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
As per the decision of the Ministry of Forests and Environment on May 7, the 23-month-old rhino was moved to Central Zoo on Wednesday, said Information Officer of the CNP, Abinash Thapa Magar.
Mainla was brought from Bardiya National Park. As per the Ministry’s decision, preparation has been made to send around 30-months-old Puja (female rhino), he added.
Magar added that though preparation was made to send Puja on Wednesday, it was not possible due to some circumstances.
