Guwahati, May 31 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: Recent sightings of a one-horned rhinoceros and a Royal Bengal Tiger in Medela Reserve Forest have renewed calls from local residents and conservationists for stronger protection of the ecologically significant forest in upper Assam.

Located around 18 kilometres from Dibrugarh city in Madhupur, the Medela Reserve Forest has emerged as an important wildlife habitat following the confirmed presence of the two iconic species.

According to local reports, a rhinoceros has been residing in the reserve forest for nearly a year, though some residents believe more than one rhino may be inhabiting the area.

Adding to the forest's growing ecological significance, a full-grown Royal Beng...