JAIPUR: After tigers, it is now the turn of cheetals and sambhars to get relocated to various sanctuaries in the state. A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the state wildlife board recently.
According to state forest officials, the Delhi Golf Club, spread over 20 acres, has an excess sambhar population in it.
"They are in a way harming the golf course as they eat into the vegetation sown there. Therefore, a decision was taken to relocate the sambhars to sanctuaries like Kumbhalgarh and Kailadevi in Rajasthan," said an official. "There is scarcity of prey base in these sanctuaries. We are developing a prey base in them and the sambhars that are relocated from Delhi will find their way here," the official added.
The proposal was cleared by the state wildlife board on Monday. Sources reveal that even the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun and the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) have given the green signal. "It is just a matter of time. Once the rain comes, we will begin the process of relocation of sambhars into core areas of these sanctuaries," said an official.
But not just that.
While sambhars from Delhi are set to make Rajasthan their home, many in the state will be shifted to reserves and sanctuaries within the state. "In fact, many of these roam around the outskirts of Sariska Tiger Reserve and sometimes come under wheels of vehicles. Some even stray into nearby farms causing damage to crops. It is these sambhars and cheetals that will be moved out," the official said.
The state had tried to relocate sambhars and cheetals from Sariska some time back but it had to be abandoned as the necessary permission was not given. Even the areas from where the animals were being picked up were not identified.
"This time we are going to earmark the areas in the reserve from where we will be relocating the animals. After that, there is a host of permissions that we need to get from concerned authorities," the official said.
Therefore, while a move to this extent has been planned, it will take a long time for execution," the official said.
TOI
According to state forest officials, the Delhi Golf Club, spread over 20 acres, has an excess sambhar population in it.
"They are in a way harming the golf course as they eat into the vegetation sown there. Therefore, a decision was taken to relocate the sambhars to sanctuaries like Kumbhalgarh and Kailadevi in Rajasthan," said an official. "There is scarcity of prey base in these sanctuaries. We are developing a prey base in them and the sambhars that are relocated from Delhi will find their way here," the official added.
The proposal was cleared by the state wildlife board on Monday. Sources reveal that even the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun and the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) have given the green signal. "It is just a matter of time. Once the rain comes, we will begin the process of relocation of sambhars into core areas of these sanctuaries," said an official.
But not just that.
While sambhars from Delhi are set to make Rajasthan their home, many in the state will be shifted to reserves and sanctuaries within the state. "In fact, many of these roam around the outskirts of Sariska Tiger Reserve and sometimes come under wheels of vehicles. Some even stray into nearby farms causing damage to crops. It is these sambhars and cheetals that will be moved out," the official said.
The state had tried to relocate sambhars and cheetals from Sariska some time back but it had to be abandoned as the necessary permission was not given. Even the areas from where the animals were being picked up were not identified.
"This time we are going to earmark the areas in the reserve from where we will be relocating the animals. After that, there is a host of permissions that we need to get from concerned authorities," the official said.
Therefore, while a move to this extent has been planned, it will take a long time for execution," the official said.
TOI
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