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Water Management |
- Normal Rainfall per year
is 300mm.
- The Sanctuary has 4 big
ponds with a cumulative capacity of 30 lacs litres.
- Rain water lasts till
Jan/Feb. following which sanctuary is dependent on
externally supplied water till next monsoon.
- Requirement per day is
around 10,000 litres.
- Water is supplied by
means of tankers.
- Arrangement of water for
the Sanctuary becomes very difficult in the lean season
as fresh water availability in the area itself is
limited. The nearest sweet water source is 15 kms away
at Bidasar.
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Watershed Management |
- The Gopalpura Watershed
that lies upstream of Tal Chaper use to provide a free
flow of rainwater resulting into better grass production
and attracting small birds, insects and other micro
fauna.
- The Migrant birds
especially Harriers from Central Asia prey on Larks,
Spiny tailed Lizard, that dwell in tall grass.
- For survival of the
EcoCycle it is important to save the Watershed.
- Leases for salt
extraction have to be cancelled.
- Free flow of runoff
water from upstream has to be provided.
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Fodder Management |
- As the Sanctuary is
small, the grass gets exhausted by the end of March in a
good rain-year, otherwise earlier.
- Average daily
requirement of fodder after March is 10 qtl. Per day.
- Closing of small areas
to promote grass production
- Promote Rotational
grazing.
- Supplying Fodder to
Black Bucks from external sources during the lean period
(from April to July).
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