Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary
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Context
- Delhi High Court indicated it may stay an event proposed by the forest department inside Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary.
About
- Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill range on Delhi-Haryana border.
- It lies in Southern Delhi as well as northern parts of Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana state.
- Biodiversity significance of Ridge lies in its merger with Indo-Gangetic plains, as it is the part of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor.
- This protected area contains one of the last surviving remnants of Delhi Ridge hill range and its semi-arid forest habitat and its dependent wildlife.
- Historical place around sanctuary are Surajkund and Anangpur Dam (both in Haryana), Tughlaqabad Fort and Adilabad ruins (both in Delhi), Chhatarpur Temple (in Delhi).
- It is contiguous to the seasonal waterfalls in Pali-Dhuaj-Kot villages of Faridabad and the sacred Mangar Bani.
- This is an important habitat for the Indian leopard.
- Endangered species in the sanctuary include red-headed vulture and egyptian vulture.
- Near-threatened species include painted stork, white-faced ibis and european roller. Rare birds include black francolin and grey-headed fish eagle.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill. 2. It is the part of the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor. 3. Endangered species in the sanctuary include red-headed vulture and egyptian vulture. How many of the above statements are correct? A) Only 1 B) Only 2 C) All 3 D) None Answer: C) All 3 |
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