Gurugram:
If all goes according to the plan, soon the residents of Delhi-National
Capital Region (NCR) may not have to go to Gujarat or Uttar Pradesh to
view Gir lions.
The Haryana government is mulling over the
possibility of setting up the lion safari park on the lines of one
created in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh in the Aravallis of southern Haryana
regions.
The state government has begun discussions with the
Gujarat government and have begun the preparation to create the
ecosystem wherein the Gir lions can thrive in the ecosystem of a new
geography.
There are plans to earmark around 600 hectares of forest
land for the carnivorous creature. The forest cover of Gurugram, Rewari
and Mahendragarh are being considered for the creation of the wildlife
park.
The decision comes at a time when the centuries old
forest cover of Aravallis that has adorned the south- western regions of
Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan is rapidly losing its green cover.
The recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India
revealed that in last 16 years, the productivity of Aravallis land have
reduced to 5,495 square kilometres to 5,235 square kilometres.
The
report also warns that if the trends of deterioration of Aravallis
continue, large parts of Aravallis will turn into a desert area.
The
state government is also facing widespread criticism from the
environmental activists for felling of more than 7,000 trees in the
Aravallis area in Faridabad for a realty project.
There are
as many as 30 cases that are held up in various courts regarding illegal
encroachment of Aravallis in Gurugram. There have also been reports of
illegal mining still occurring in the forest area.
There have
also been cases where incidents of tree felling have been reported from
Aravallis in Gurugram because of the upcoming realty projects.
Even though there have been a slight reduction, there is still a rich
diversity of wildlife found in the green area that includes leopards,
hyenas, nilgais, civet cats and rabbits.
There are also a large numbers of exotic birds that abound the green belt area during breeding seasons.
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Gir lions may soon roam
around Aravallis
Gurugram: If all goes according to the plan, soon the residents of
Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) may not have to go to Gujarat or
Uttar Pradesh to view Gir lions.
The Haryana government is mulling over the possibility of setting up the
lion safari park on the lines of one created in Etawah in Uttar Pradesh
in the Aravallis of southern Haryana regions.
The state government has begun discussions with the Gujarat government
and have begun the preparation to create the ecosystem wherein the Gir
lions can thrive in the ecosystem of a new geography.
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There are plans to earmark around 600 hectares of forest land for the
carnivorous creature. The forest cover of Gurugram, Rewari and
Mahendragarh are being considered for the creation of the wildlife park.
The decision comes at a time when the centuries old forest cover of
Aravallis that has adorned the south- western regions of Delhi, Haryana
and Rajasthan is rapidly losing its green cover.
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The recent report by the Wildlife Institute of India revealed that in
last 16 years, the productivity of Aravallis land have reduced to 5,495
square kilometres to 5,235 square kilometres.
The report also warns that if the trends of deterioration of Aravallis
continue, large parts of Aravallis will turn into a desert area.
The state government is also facing widespread criticism from the
environmental activists for felling of more than 7,000 trees in the
Aravallis area in Faridabad for a realty project.
There are as many as 30 cases that are held up in various courts
regarding illegal encroachment of Aravallis in Gurugram. There have also
been reports of illegal mining still occurring in the forest area.
There have also been cases where incidents of tree felling have been
reported from Aravallis in Gurugram because of the upcoming realty
projects.
Even though there have been a slight reduction, there is still a rich
diversity of wildlife found in the green area that includes leopards,
hyenas, nilgais, civet cats and rabbits.
There are also a large numbers of exotic birds that abound the green
belt area during breeding seasons.
Read more at: http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/gir-lions-may-soon-roam-around-aravallis-257506
Read more at: http://www.millenniumpost.in/delhi/gir-lions-may-soon-roam-around-aravallis-257506
Piyush Ohrie | 13 Aug 2017 11:23 PM
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