No spotted deer brought to Kuno as prey

No spotted deer brought to Kuno as prey

Subject: Environment

Context: Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has denied reports that chital, or spotted deer, from Rajasthan are being ferried to the Kuno National Park as prey for cheetah.

Concept :

About Chital

• Chital deer, also known as spotted deer, graze in large herds in forest clearings.
• It is native to the Indian Subcontinent.
• They have a rust brown body with white spots that help them blend in with the environment. The tines are three branches on each antler.
• They are included in Schedule 3 of the Wildlife protection act, 1972.
• It is classified as Least Concern in the IUCN red list.

Kuno National Park

• Kuno is a National park in Madhya Pradesh, India.
• It was established, in 1981, as a wildlife sanctuary in the Sheopur and Morena districts. It was also known as Kuno-Palpur and Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary.
• In 2018, it was given the status of a National Park.
• It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
• The protected area is largely dry, deciduous forest.