Hw many snow leoprad are left in Pakistan.
I think these cats are on the brink of extinction now.
Beautiful they are! hmm ?
Kashif
Natural habitat area is around 80.000 square kms with some 200-400 leopards remaining.
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Hw many snow leoprad are left in Pakistan.
I think these cats are on the brink of extinction now.
Beautiful they are! hmm ?
Kashif
Wildlife dept to release blackbucks into the wilderness
The Punjab wildlife department will release blackbucks (kala hiran) in the semi-desert areas of Pakistan, the natural habitat of the animal, said wildlife department officials on Monday. About 1500 blackbucks are being reared in captivity in regions of Punjab and Sindh. They will be released in their natural habitat in the “near future”, sources said.
A wildlife department official told Daily Times that the Punjab wildlife department had not taken any “concrete steps” to release blackbucks into their natural habitat. The official said that the efforts that had been made had not proven fruitful.
“Animals kept in captivity cannot immediately adopt to the atmosphere in the wild,” he said. “They must be provided a similar environment before being released so that they can adapt to the new location better.” He said that the wildlife department was not providing the blackbuck with such an environment and that a scientific approach was needed for the release of the blackbuck to avoid the extinction of the species.
The blackbuck is near extinction because of excessive poaching, predation, habitat destruction, diseases and inbreeding. The species is mainly found in India and in small numbers in Nepal. It was commonly found in Cholistan and was presented as a royal gift to other countries in the days of the British Raj. Herds of blackbucks could be seen in widespread plains, open woodlands and deserts in southern Pakistan. However, they are no longer visible in these areas. During the late 1970s and early 80s, small populations of blackbuck were brought from Texas for the purpose of a “reintroduction programme” in Pakistan, sources said. However, these projects have not been fruitful.
Today, blackbucks exist in small numbers in three or four locations of Pakistan, particularly in Kirthar, Sindh and Lal Sohanra National Parks in Punjab. Over 413 animals are being currently bred in the Lal Sohanra Park. More blackbucks are provided to the eminent conservationists from time to time for further conservation in Lal Sohanra’s private reserve. At present, about 500 blackbucks are surviving in the Mir of Khairpur Mehrano reserve, 110 at Khangarh and 70 at New Jatoi, Nawab Shah. Apart from these, a small number is kept in zoos, wildlife centers and private farms and houses.
The unique feature of the blackbuck is that it is one of the few antelopes that exhibit pronounced sexual dimorphism. The gender of the animal is clearly distinguishable. Both sexes have white underpants, including the insides of the legs and lower chest, as well as a white ring surrounding the eye and a white chin. The weight of the blackbuck is somewhere between 25-35 kilogrammes. Females and the young have yellowish-fawn patches on their backs and heads and are generally hornless. The colouring of the males gradually darkens with age, from tan to deep brown or black. Their build is slender and their tails are shorter. Only the males have horns, which sprout before their pronounced colour change. The horns are twisted in a tight spiral with up to five turns. They may grow up to 35-73 cm or 14-29 inches.
One of the fastest moving land mammals, the blackbuck runs at a speed of 80 kmph or 48 mph. During the breeding season, males become territorial for two weeks to eight months. They defend an area ranging between one and 17 hectares from rival males and keep the largest group of females possible within their guarded area. These guarded locations hold mixed herds of 5-50 animals with three or fewer males. Dominance of the males within a herd is achieved through threatening gestures. shoaib ahmed
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