Delhi High Court Scrutinizes 'Walk with Wildlife' Event in Asola Sanctuary

• 02 Dec 2023

The Delhi High Court has raised concerns regarding the proposed "Walk with Wildlife'' event by the Delhi government’s forest department scheduled to take place in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary.

• The questions arose concerning the lack of a precise count of sanctuary animals, including leopards, prompting the court's skepticism about acquainting people with wildlife without knowing the wildlife numbers.
  • Also, there is a requirement of demarcation of such places into core and buffer areas. However, there is no such demarcation in the sanctuary.
• Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary covering 32.71 sq km area on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill range on Delhi-Haryana border lies in Southern Delhi as well as northern parts of Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana state.

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