Important Facts For Prelims
Eastern Swamp Deer
- 20 Jan 2022
- 1 min read
Why in News
Recently, the population of the vulnerable eastern swamp deer has dipped in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (Assam). The eastern swamp deer is extinct elsewhere in South Asia.
- This decline can be attributed to two high floods in 2019 and 2020.
- However, on the brighter side, the eastern swamp deer has now been distributed to areas beyond the Kaziranga National Park, such as Orang National Park and Laokhowa-Burachapori wildlife sanctuaries (Assam).
Key Points
- About Swamp Deer: There are three subspecies of swamp deer found in the Indian Subcontinent.
- The western swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii) found in Nepal.
- Southern swamp deer/Hard Ground Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi) found in central and north India.
- Eastern swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii ranjitsinhi) found in the Kaziranga (Assam) and Dudhwa National Parks (Uttar Pradesh).
- Protection Status of Swamp Deer:
- IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
- CITES: Appendix I
- Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
