Rare white sambar was seen in Kuno National Park!

A white sambar of rare species has been seen in the Koono National Park located in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Rajasthan.

Forest Divisional Officer PK Verma told Univarta here today that he himself saw him recently in Khajuri area of ​​Palpur range east of the park. It has been captured on camera and now efforts are being made to monitor it, so that better measures can be taken for conservation and promotion of this species.

Mr. Verma said that the white sambar (albino) of this rare and extinct species is expected to weigh between 60 and 65 kg and is four to five years old. Usually the average age of sambar is 15 to 20 years. There are around 3 to 35 thousand deer and sambhar in the national park.

Mr. Verma said that the wildlife sambar belongs to the deer species, but its body remains larger and heavier than the deer. He says that white sambar is found in millions. It is good news for all of us that wildlife of rare species is roaming in this area.

Wildlife experts say that due to 'genetic' disturbances in general sambar, only one such white sambar is born out of crores of sambar. He also told that this sambar must have been white in color from birth. Deer and sambar roam the wooded area in herds.

In fact, the Kuno National Park has also been designed for the purpose of the habitat of the Asian lion (Babbar lion). For years efforts have been made to bring the famous Gir area of ​​Gujarat here. The Koono region, with dense and natural forest resources, was declared 'Kuno Sanctuary' in 1981. In the year 2018, it was given the status of 'Kuno National Park'. It is spread over an area of ​​748 square kilometers in Sheopur and Morena districts.

A few kilometers from the famous Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, a few tigers also roam in the Kuno National Park. Apart from this, bears, wild boar, deer, sambar, chital and other wildlife can be seen freely roaming here.