{"id":4972,"date":"2026-04-27T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T06:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=4972"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:41:59","slug":"blackbuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/blackbuck\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackbuck"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Blackbuck Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhattisgarh\u2019s Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary has reported a steady increase in its blackbuck population following a reintroduction programme initiated in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Blackbuck<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a medium-sized<\/span><b> antelope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> native to India and Nepal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The blackbuck mostly lives in <\/span><b>open grasslands, dry scrub areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and thinly forested areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distribution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is widespread in the states of <\/span><b>Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, and other areas <\/span><b>throughout peninsular India.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been declared as the state animal by the governments of<\/span><b> Punjab, Haryana, and Andhra Pradesh.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Blackbuck<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for its <\/span><b>beautiful spiraling horns.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Males are characterised by dark coats and spiral horns, while <\/span><b>females<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are generally lighter in colour and<\/span><b> often lack horns.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Young males and females are lighter in color, often yellowish-brown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have very <\/span><b>good eyesight and are also very fast runners,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which comprise their main defense against predators.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are gregarious and social animals with herds generally ranging from 5 to 50 animals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Blackbuck Conservation Status: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is classified as \u2018<\/span><b>Least Concerned\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/iucn-red-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">IUCN Red List<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/genesis\/barnawapara-sanctuary-records-rise-in-blackbuck-population-after-reintroduction-efforts-101777223761440.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackbuck mostly lives in open grasslands, dry scrub areas, and thinly forested areas. 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