India, Sept. 10 -- Disturbance caused by human interference including those by tourists is altering the behaviour of the one-horned rhinos in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), a new study revealed.

KNPTR is the largest habitat of the species listed as vulnerable by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

According to a 2022 census, KNPTR houses 2,613 one-horned rhinos.

Between October last year till mid-May this year (the tourist season when the park remains open), 443,636 tourists visited KNPTR making it the third most visited wildlife destination in the country. There has been a four-fold increase in the number of tourists to the national park in the past 10 years.

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