 Under the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 (IRV 2020) which is a joint programme of the Department of Environment & Forests, Govt of Assam, WWF India, the International Rhino Foundation and the US fish & wildlife service, six rhinos were translocated from Pobitora and re-introduced into the Manas National Park between December 2010 and January 2011.Earlier, under the same programme, two rhinos were similarly translocated from Pobitora to Manas National Park in 2008.Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is also home to over 375 species of birds.