{"id":151713,"date":"2025-01-16T19:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=151713"},"modified":"2025-01-16T19:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:37:50","slug":"spotted-deer-at-nagarahole-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/spotted-deer-at-nagarahole-tiger-reserve","title":{"rendered":"Spotted Deer at Nagarahole Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visitors to<\/span><b> Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are likely to spot<\/span><b> Spotted deer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose <\/span><b>population has steadily increased to 28 per sq. km.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Nagarahole Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-151689 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/169-6789068c09655.webp\" alt=\"Nagarahole Tiger Reserve\" width=\"402\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/169-6789068c09655.webp 813w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/169-6789068c09655-300x215.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/169-6789068c09655-768x550.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Situated in the Western Ghats, part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Water Bodies: Nagarahole River flows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through the reserve and joins the <\/span><b>Kabini River,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which forms a boundary with <\/span><b>Bandipur Tiger Reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contiguity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Connected with <\/span><b>Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><b> Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recognition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Identified as an <\/span><b>Important Bird Area (IBA), a Project Tiger reserve,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>Project Elephant reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominated by <\/span><b>moist deciduous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including<\/span><b> teak <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> rosewood trees.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home to tigers, leopards, Indian gaur, elephants, spotted deer, and other wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tribal Presence:<\/b> <b>Jenu Kurubas <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(honey-collecting tribe) inhabit the reserve.<\/span><\/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 Spotted Deer (Chital)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-151690 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1610-6789068bac5c5.webp\" alt=\"Nagarahole Tiger Reserve\" width=\"403\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1610-6789068bac5c5.webp 806w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1610-6789068bac5c5-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1610-6789068bac5c5-768x516.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spotted deer, also known as<\/span><b> Chital (Axis axis)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is one of the<\/span><b> most common deer species in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and plays a vital role in forest ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Native Range<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh (mainly in the Sundarbans).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Introduced Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Andaman Islands (India), Argentina, Australia, Texas (USA), and other locations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Habitat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Found in <\/span><b>deciduous forests, grasslands<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>scrublands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Diet: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primarily<\/span><b> grazes on grasses, leaves, fruits, and herbs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making it an important herbivore in forest ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Unique Habit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exhibits <\/span><b>placentophagy (eating placenta),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a rare behavior among herbivores, <\/span><b>aiding in predator avoidance by eliminating scent traces.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Activity Period:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Exhibits<\/span><b> crepuscular behavior,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being<\/span><b> most active during dawn and dusk,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> though it occasionally forages during the day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ecological Role<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serves as a primary prey species for large predators like tigers and leopards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aids in seed dispersal and maintains grassland ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Conservation Status<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>IUCN Red List<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Listed as &#8220;Least Concern&#8221; due to its wide distribution and stable population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Wildlife Protection Act (1972): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Included in<\/span><b> Schedule II, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offering protection from hunting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span 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