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13/01/21 10:30 AM IST

Wildlife in Aravallis need better protection

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The study — a “systematic assessment” of mammals in the wildlife corridor formed by the Aravalli hills in Gurgaon and Faridabad with the Asola Wildlife Sanctuary in Delhi — has been carried out

Findings of the study
  • The most interesting finding of the study was that in comparison to Asola, the Haryana portion of the Aravallis had more wildlife movement — despite the fact that Asola is a wildlife sanctuary and has more legal protection.
  • It states that this can be attributed to “the attitude of tolerance to wildlife” amongst the local population, “general low density of people”, and “subsistence agricultural practices” prevalent in the two districts.
  • The study indicated that the hotspot of wildlife in this corridor is actually between Damdama and Mangar Bani, and wildlife moves from there to Asola through the Aravalli in Faridabad.
  • This indicates that Asola will survive as long as the Aravalli region of Gurgaon and Faridabad survives.
  • If this finishes, Asola will automatically finish as well.
  • It is, hence, critical to protect this region.
Threat

Highways, especially the Gurgaon-Faridabad Expressway, and increasing construction are a “major threat” to the wildlife corridor.

Source: Indian Express

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