Assam had 3,260 greater one-horned rhinoceroses as of September 2026, around 80% of the species' global population. Kaziranga National Park, with more than 2,600 rhinos, is its largest stronghold. The state recorded zero rhino poaching in 2025, and poaching has fallen by 86% since 2016. Rhinoceros unicornis is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, depends on alluvial grasslands, wetlands and riverine forests, and is Assam's state animal. Found mainly in India and Nepal, it is one of three Asian rhino species, with the Javan and Sumatran rhinos.