KAZIRANGA: “The rhino census in the Kaziranga National Park will be held on March 24 and 25” officials said. The census, will be held in all the five ranges of the Kaziranga National Park. Due to the census, the KNP will remain closed from March 23 to 25. The five ranges of the KNP will be divided into 86 parts in view of rise in the number of the rhinos. As per last census, the population of the rhinos was 2,290. But during the last year 26 rhinos were killed by poachers. This year 12 rhinos were killed by poachers and many others died in flood. Due to these deaths of the rhinos, the department is conducting the census. On the other hand due to census the KNP will be closed for three days in the season. As a result there are many cancelation of the advanced bookings done by tourists in many lodges and resorts of Kaziranga.