Volume 24, Issue 74, July - December, 2023

Hog deer Axis porcinus reclaiming historical geographical distribution range due to ecological restoration in the Yamuna Biodiversity Park, Delhi, India

Mohan Singh, Sameer Gautam, Srivastava DP, Pranjal Jain, Umendra Sirohi, Harmeek Singh, Arjun, Ekta Khurana, Faiyaz A Khudsar^♦

Biodiversity Parks Programme, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi, Delhi- 110007

^♦Corresponding author
Biodiversity Parks Programme, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

ABSTRACT

The Hog deer (Axis porcinus) was known to inhabit the Yamuna floodplains of Delhi but became locally extinct due to the degradation of its characteristic habitats. A systematic restoration of floodplain wetlands, forest communities, and grasslands in the Yamuna Biodiversity Park of Delhi has led to the return of many species of animals, including the Hog deer.

Keywords: Hog deer, Floodplain Grassland, floodplain restoration, Yamuna Biodiversity Park

Species, 2023, 24(74), e84s1596

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v24i74.e84s1596

Published: 31 October 2023