The greater one-horned rhino has reached a record population of 4,075, capping one of wildlife conservation’s greatest comebacks.

The figures come from the International Rhino Foundation’s 2026 State of the Rhino report, up from 4,014 in 2022. A century ago, fewer than 100 of these animals remained.

India holds 3,323 rhinos and Nepal about 752, the only two countries where the species survives in the wild. Assam alone shelters about 3,260 animals, nearly 80 percent of the world total. Kaziranga National Park is home to more than 2,600.

Assam also recorded zero known poaching incidents in 2025, only the second time since the 1970s it has achieved that mark. Nepal reported no poaching either.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Forest Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah credited anti-poaching patrols, habitat management, and local communities.

The species remains listed as Vulnerable, and experts warn that concentrating so many animals in a few parks leaves them exposed to floods, disease, or any return of poaching.