Guwahati, March 23 -- The Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve authorities have introduced community kitchens and improved cooking stoves in 233 anti-poaching camps to safeguard the health of field forest staff who protect the one-horned rhino habitat.

The "Kaziranga model of conservation," which focuses on establishing anti-poaching camps, has played a crucial role in significantly reducing poaching incidents in recent years.

Dr Sonali Ghosh, Field Director of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve said that Kaziranga currently has 233 anti-poaching camps (one camp per 5.82 sq km), one of the highest concentrations compared to similar setups in South Asia and Africa.

"Each Anti-poaching camp is manned by 4-8 personnel whose prim...