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Area
Description
- The Sanctuary is a
typical grassland of the Indian Desert System.
- The Grassland is
interspersed with Acacia trees.
- An Ideal habitat for
Antelopes.
- Most of the desert
Mammals and reptiles species are found here.
- Most Grasslands in
Western Rajasthan known as ‘Beeds’ have been either
converted or encroached for Agriculture.
- Some beeds have
converted into woodlands by growth or Prosepts juliflora
trees.
- About 122 species of
migratory and resident birds are found in the Sanctuary.
Prominent being the winter migrants from the Europe &
Central Asia that include Demoiselle Cranes, Harriers,
Rosy Starlings, Wagtails, etc.
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About Black
Buck |
- Black Buck belongs to
Genus Antelope and is found only in the Indian
sub-continent.
- In the beginning of 1900
Black Buck was spread over almost whole of the Indian
Subcontinent (except for high Mountains).
- 4 species of Black Bucks
(i.e. Genus Antelope) are found in India:
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Species |
Distribution |
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1 |
A.
cervicarpa |
Deccan & S.India |
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2 |
A. rupicarpa
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Nepal& E.India |
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3 |
A. centralis |
M.P.,
Vidarbha & Maharashtra |
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4 |
A. rajputane |
Gujrat, Rajasthan, Haryana, U.P., Punjab |
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- Other important
Antelopes found in India are Blue Bull, Chinkara,
Barasingha, 4 horned Antelope, Chiru, etc.
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Present Status and Geographical distribution of Black
Bucks
- Surviving Populations
are scattered and isolated.
- Populations are
surviving only in areas which have been accorded
protection viz. Sanctuaries, National Parks habitations
of Bishnois, etc.
- Already become extinct
in Bangladesh.
- Found in states of
Rajasthan, Gujarat, M.P., Maharastra, Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu.
- Found in Guda-Vishnoia,
Dhawa-Doli, Baran, Ranipur (Tonk), Ganganagar, Nagaur
areas apart from Tal Chapar in Rajasthan.
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