Aravalli range
Expansion
The population of wildlife has started increasing due to the ban on mining in the Aravalli mountain range. For the last 25 years, the number of wildlife of about 30 species including leopards, deer, vultures, has been increasing continuously in the radius of 32 square kilometers of Delhi. For the conservation of wildlife, it is necessary that along with promoting greenery, construction activities should be done away from the sanctuary. This will also lead to better environmental balance for greenery and wildlife.
Asola Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Aravalli mountain range. There are forest and ridge areas covering an area of about 32 square kilometers. Due to the favorable environment for wildlife, their number is increasing gradually. The region is home to more than 250 species including more than 30 species of wildlife. Migratory birds also come here every year.
According to Suhail Madan, assistant director of the Conservation Education Center (Bombay Natural History Society), the population of wildlife has started increasing after mining was banned in the Aravalli region. If they get a suitable environment to live, then the number can increase further. If the forest areas are less then it will increase the risk of deteriorating the environmental balance. From the point of view of the environment, it is necessary that the balance between the forest area and the wildlife remains. There will also be a lot of improvement from Vasant Kunj and Central Ridge.
Camera traps have been installed to count animals
Cameras have been installed in Asola Bhati to count the animals and track their behaviour. Due to this, all the activities of wildlife are monitored. After the birth of two cubs recently, there are eight leopards and two cubs in the sanctuary. Deer, jackal, nilgai, hog deer and black eagle are also living here. More than 250 species live in the forest area. Exotic birds also migrate during winter every year.
snakes become many times more hungry after biting a human
Many species of snakes also live in the sanctuary. Pro. According to Madan, even though people are afraid of snakes, they do not bite unless provoked. After biting any animal, when snake venom comes out, its body becomes hungry for about two weeks. If a person is bitten by a snake, he cannot swallow after releasing the poison.
In such a situation, if a snake bites a person, then his hunger increases manifold. If it does not get food for a long time, then the snake can also die. After biting a rat or other animal, it swallows it as food. This compensates for hunger.
