Sr. Manager, Vardan EnviroNet, D-142, Sector 57, Gurgaon-122002
Saharanpur is considered as a very rich agricultural area. This small town has a strong agricultural belt with plenty of grains and fruits. Current study was conducted on 5-7 August 2015 to assess the wildlife presence in the surrounding area of Kalesar National Park and Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary along with 5 mine sites on Yamuna River. Total 4 species of schedule I and 10 species of schedule II was observed during the study. Out of which 2 species viz. Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus) and Dhole (Cuon alpinus) are endangered species. Elephant is an occupational visitor from Rajaji National Park. Elephants use to stay at Kalesar Protected Area for few weeks and used to go back to Rajaji National Park. Kalesar National Park is situated in the foot hills of Shiwalik ranges of mighty Himalays. The conservation measures to protect Indian Elephant and Wild Dog are discussed in this article.
Keywords: Conservation; Ecological impact; Flora and Fauna; Wild life