21 Jan 2022, 12:05 AM ISTSource: ANI
Director of Kaziranga National Park, P Shivakumar informed on 19 January that an eastern swamp deer was counted in the park. The census revealed a slight decrease in the deer population with 868 deer as compared to the 2018 census which counted 907 deer. “868 deer were recorded which included 173 males, 557 females and 138 year olds. However, there has been a marginal decrease in the population as compared to the count of 907 in 2018,” the KNP Director said. “Wetland birds were also counted in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve. 66,776 birds of 126 species were counted using point count method. Out of which 42,205 birds were counted in KNP area and 24,571 in Laokhowa and Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuaries.
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