{"id":132135,"date":"2026-11-05T14:50:39","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T09:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=132135"},"modified":"2026-11-05T15:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T09:35:29","slug":"gomarda-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gomarda-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary to Welcome 50 Blackbucks After Five Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhattisgarh will bring back blackbucks to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary after more than five decades.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in Sarangarh Tehsil, Raigarh District of <\/span><b>Chhattisgarh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1975 and takes its name from Gomarda village within its boundary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers an area of about 278 sq.km.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>terrain <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>gently undulating,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>numerous boulders and rocks,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unfit for cultivation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>rivers Laat and Manai<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flow through the core area, providing a vital year-round water source for wildlife, especially through the dry summer months.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The vegetation is typical <\/span><b>Tropical Dry Deciduous forest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that features tall trees, bamboo patches, and open grasslands.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It sustains a rich mosaic of<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sal-tree\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Sal<\/a>, Bija, Tendu, and bamboo forests.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most common species spotted are the various species of <\/span><b>deer, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including s<\/span><b>potted deer and Chinkara.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Wild buffalos <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be found roaming near water sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other animals include<\/span><b> tigers, leopards, Nilgiri, Sambars,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Gaurs, Chausingha, Muntjac, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Dhole, or the wild dog, and the jackal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Jungle Fowls, Hill Mynas, Wood Peacock,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Green Pigeon, Quails, ParrotsStorks, Gray Partridges are popular species of avian fauna in the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What is Blackbuck?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>medium-sized antelope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the family Bovidae.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Name: Antilope cervicapra\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the sole living member of the genus Antilope.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Habitat and Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>native <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the <\/span><b>Indian subcontinent,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with approximately <\/span><b>90% of its population <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">currently <\/span><b>found in India.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It primarily inhabits <\/span><b>open grasslands, bushlands, scrublands,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>dry thorn habitats.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>In India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it is widespread in the states of <\/span><b>Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and other areas throughout peninsular India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been declared as the<\/span><b> state animal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the governments of <\/span><b>Punjab, Haryana, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> Andhra Pradesh.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blackbucks have <\/span><b>slender and elegant bodies.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its <\/span><b>beautiful spiraling horn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s.\u00a0 Horns are found <\/span><b>only in males<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are <\/span><b>ringed at the base, twisted in a spiral<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with up to four turns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Males <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are characterised by<\/span><b> dark coats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while <\/span><b>females <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are generally <\/span><b>lighter <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in <\/span><b>colour <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and often <\/span><b>lack horns.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young males and females are lighter in color, often yellowish-brown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have very <\/span><b>good eyesight <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and are also <\/span><b>very fast runners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which comprise their main defense against predators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have p<\/span><b>ointed and delicate hooves.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are <\/span><b>gregarious <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and social animals with herds generally ranging from 5 to 50 animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conservation Status:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IUCN Red List: <\/span><b>Least Concerned<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/upsc-current-affairs\/upsc-essentials\/upsc-blackbucks-to-return-to-chattisgarh-importance-of-species-10950227\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>IE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh is set to welcome 50 blackbucks after five decades. 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