Officials of the Assam forest department arrange rhino horns before burning them in an anti-poaching drive near the Kaziranga National Park in Bokakhat, Assam, on September 22, 2021. The Assam government burnt 2,467 horns, primarily seized from illegal trade and stored in treasuries across the state. The burning of rhino horns was conducted publicly to mark a milestone towards rhino conservation.
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