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Some Observation on the Status and Conservation of Swamp Deer Cervus D. duvauceli (Cuvier, 1823) in Dudhwa National Park, India


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1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India
2 Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Bhuj, Kachchh-370001, Gujarat, India
 

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Barasingha is one of the large size deer belonging to the family Cervidae wit h characteristic highly branched antler and residing in a marshy habitat, so called swamp deer (Jerdon, 1874; Blanford, 1888-91; Lydekker, 1898, Bhadian, 1934; Pocock, 1943; Schaller, 1967; Krishnan, 1972; Prater, 1971). Brander (1923) mentioned two races of barasingha north-eastern and central Indian races according to their living in two different type of habitat.

Keywords

Barasingha, Age-Sex Ratio, Population, Conservation, Dudhwa National Park.
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  • Some Observation on the Status and Conservation of Swamp Deer Cervus D. duvauceli (Cuvier, 1823) in Dudhwa National Park, India

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Authors

J. K. De
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India
A. K. Roy Mahato
Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology, Bhuj, Kachchh-370001, Gujarat, India
M. K. Ghosh
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, India

Abstract


Barasingha is one of the large size deer belonging to the family Cervidae wit h characteristic highly branched antler and residing in a marshy habitat, so called swamp deer (Jerdon, 1874; Blanford, 1888-91; Lydekker, 1898, Bhadian, 1934; Pocock, 1943; Schaller, 1967; Krishnan, 1972; Prater, 1971). Brander (1923) mentioned two races of barasingha north-eastern and central Indian races according to their living in two different type of habitat.

Keywords


Barasingha, Age-Sex Ratio, Population, Conservation, Dudhwa National Park.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v113i4.168737