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Second pair of rhinos that Nepal is gifting China will leave country on Aug 16

Bhadra and Rupasi, two rhinos that Nepal is gifting China, are kept in containers, on Thursday, July 12, 2018.

Chitwan, August 3

Officials of the Chitwan National Park (CNP) are preparing to send the second pair of rhinos to be gifted to the Government of People’s Republic of China on August 16.

Chief Conservation Officer of the Park, Bed Kumar Dhakal, says Chinese officials are preparing to take the gifted rhinos, adding that the Chinese side is working to arrange a cargo plane and receive approval from the airport.

Earlier, the Government of Nepal had sent the first pair of rhinos to China on July 12.

The male rhino of one-and-a-half years has been named Solti while the name of two-year-old female is Mitini.

The rhinos are being sent to Kathmandu on August 14, two days before their departure to China.

The officials of the Park say that there will be no problem in translocation of the rhinos since they are familiar with the humans.

Like before, the Park veterinarians, technicians and assistants will be sent this time too together with the rhinos. The veterinary doctors and technicians, who had gone to gift the first couple of rhinos, have already returned while the assistants are yet to arrive home.

During his visit to China two years ago, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had pledged to gift two pairs of rhinos.

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