Tezpur: Six months after former cricketer Kevin Pieterson visited Kaziranga National Park, his documentary 'Save This Rhino' is set to release on National Geographic Channel. The wildlife documentary shot in Kaziranga focuses on conservation of one-horned rhinos will be broadcasted on September 22 at 1 PM and 9 PM.
Pieterson started shooting for this documentary in March and visited nook and corner of the Park to highlight the issue of rhino conservation. Ever since his retirement, Pieterson has been working for the conservation of African rhinos.
Kevin Pietersen arrived in Kaziranga National Park in Assam on 4th March to work on the documentary, where he was seen to be quite at home. During the shoot, he shared many pictures of his experiences in the Kaziranga region, winning applause from locals for his raising awareness on rhino conservation.
Informing about the documentary on the micro-blogging site, Assam forest minister Parimal Suklabaidya wrote, "Join @KP24 Pietersen in his exploring journey to @kaziranga_ & the rhinos of Assam as he features our majestic pride at the global television arena at @NatGeo on 22nd September at 9PM."
READ: 350 detenues in Assam released on bail in 2020; 15 died due to illness: Govt
In the first half of the documentary, the former cricketer can be seen following the fortunes of Arthur, an orphaned calf who was severely injured when poachers killed his mother inside South Africa's Kruger National Park. 'Save the Rhino' highlights the experiences of Pietersen as he delves deep into the conservation efforts of the endangered one-horned rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
During his visit to the Kaziranga national park, Pieterson had interacted with people from different walks of life. He also had a conversation with different stakeholders of conservation including the frontline staffs of the park. Pieterson had also played cricket with the students of Tamulipathar ME school, which is located close to the park.
Conservation activists in Assam believe the documentary of Pieterson will create awareness about the one-horned rhinos in Assam. The conservation efforts undertaken to conserve the rhinos, which are facing threat due to the demand for its horn, will yield fruitful results. The national park, which is also known for having the highest one-horned rhino population in the world has close to 2500 one-horned rhinos at present.
READ: Floods, landslides disrupt life in Arunachal, Assam; two dead
