Why in the News?
• Forest Department officially recorded sightings of two Wild Dogs (Dholes) in Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary
About Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary
• Location: Madhya Pradesh
• Connectivity: Linked through corridors with Ratapani Tiger Reserve
• Vegetation Type: Dry deciduous forests
Dhole (Asiatic Wild Dog)
Basic Facts
• Wild canid carnivorous species
• Known for pack hunting behaviour
Other Names
• Indian wild dog, Whistling dog, Red wolf, Red dog and Mountain wolf
Habitat
• Dense forests, Scrub forests, Steppes, Mountains and Pine forests
Distribution
• Central Asia
• Eastern Asia
• Southeast Asia
• In India, stronghold in Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Conservation Status
• IUCN Red List: Endangered
• CITES: Appendix II
• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule II
| Recently there was a proposal to translocate some of the lions from their natural habitat in Gujarat to which one of the following sites? (2017)
(a) Corbett National Park (b) Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary (c) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary (d) Sariska National Park |
