Wildlife Inventory and Proposal for Sloth Bear Conservation Reserve in Marihan-Sukrit-Chunar Landscape of Mirzapur Forest Division, Uttar Pradesh
Creators
- 1. Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation
- 2. Forest and WIldlife Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Contributors
Data collectors:
- 1. Banaras Hindu University
- 2. TERI School of Advanced Studies
Description
This publication is based on a first ever camera trap survey undertaken in Mirzapur Forest Division in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The protected wildlife fauna recorded from these forest ranges are Sloth Bear, Leopard, Asiatic Wild Cat, Rusty Spotted Cat, Indian Wolf, Indian Gazelle, Blackbuck, Peafowl, Bengal Monitor and Mugger Crocodile. Other important species recorded here are Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Red Fox, Golden Jackal, Sambar Deer, Spotted Deer, Ruddy Mongoose, Grey Mongoose , Palm Civet, Small Indian Civet, Bluebull, Wild Boar, Indian Crested Porcupine, Indian Hare, Five-striped Palm Squirrel, Hanuman Langur, Rhesus Macaque, Painted Spurfowl, Red Junglefowl and many other birds. The authors have proposed a total area of 408 sq.km. as Conservation Reserve, a category of Protected Area under Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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