A total of 7,904 numbers of mammals have been tracked within the Bhitarkanika National Park. This is 201 less than last year, Bikash Ranjan Dash, DFO of Rajnagar mangrove (Wildlife) Forest Division said.
Forest authorities carried out mammal census for three days last month in five forest ranges under Bhitarkanika National Park .
The enumeration of mammals has been undertaken to assess the numerical growth pattern of these animals living within the marshy wetland and mangroves of this Ramsar international wetland site, Dash said.
The enumerators carried out the headcount of deer, wild boar and hyenas, and other mammals by direct sighting method in 34 forest beats under five wildlife Range of Bhitarkanika National Park . The mammal census was carried out during the morning and afternoon hour .
As per the latest census report published by the Rajanagar Wildlife Division, the mammals such as spotted deer (Chittal), wild boar and Rhesus Macaque are more than thousand in numbers in the National Park. However, sighting of other mammal species such as hyena, hare, fox, leopard cat and sambar were less than 10 numbers.