{"id":143821,"date":"2024-11-20T19:37:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T14:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=143821"},"modified":"2024-11-21T12:50:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:20:38","slug":"indian-bisons-count-in-debrigarh-odisha","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/indian-bisons-count-in-debrigarh-odisha","title":{"rendered":"Indian Bisons Count in Debrigarh, Odisha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Indian Bisons or Gaurs were counted in the <\/span><b>first-ever census of the animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> conducted in <\/span><b>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Key Highlights of the Survey<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Population Count<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><b> 659 Indian Bisons (Gaurs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recorded in <\/span><b>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odisha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Healthy Breeding Space and relocation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:One-third of the Gaur population comprises young individuals, reflecting improved breeding conditions.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-relocation of 400 families two years ago, meadows have become nutritious habitats for bison.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-143799 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/205-673de62bb253f.webp\" alt=\"Indian Bisons\" width=\"299\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/205-673de62bb253f.webp 580w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/205-673de62bb253f-300x233.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bargarh district, Odisha, near the Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dry deciduous mixed forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Wildlife: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four-horned antelope, Indian leopard, Indian elephant, Sambar, Chital and Gaur (Indian Bison)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Special Feature:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ushakothi Waterfalls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associated with the freedom fighter <\/span><b>Veer Surendra Sai<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Indian Bison (Gaur): Bos Gaurus<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Bison, also known as the Gaur, is the largest extant bovine and the tallest wild cattle species in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These majestic creatures are native to<\/span><b> South and Southeast Asia,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the<\/span><b> majority of the population residing in India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Size:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are massive animals, with adult bulls weighing up to 1,500 kg (3,300 lbs) and standing over 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall at the shoulder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Appearance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gaurs have a distinctive <\/span><b>dark brown to black coat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with a lighter-colored patch on their foreheads. Their horns are large and curved.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Social Behavior:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gaurs are<\/span><b> social animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and live in<\/span><b> herds of up to 30 individuals,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> led by a dominant bull.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foothills and meadows with abundant food sources like grass, bamboo, siali, palas, and fruit-bearing plants.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evergreen and moist deciduous forests<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can also survive in dry deciduous forests<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not found in Himalayan regions <\/span><b>above 6,000 ft<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>IUCN<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Vulnerable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>CITES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Appendix I<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Wildlife Protection Act, 1972:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Schedule I.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.043%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 130.811%; 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