A rare browse Sambar deer -one of the biggest deer in India -was spotted in Dallupura village of Mayur Vihar area on Wednesday morning.
AK Shukla, Chief Warden, Delhi Forest Department said that a team has been appointed to shift the deer. “The deer will be shifted to Asola Bhatti wildlife sanctuary,” said Shukla.
“The deer was rescued after tranquilising by the rescue team,” said the official.
Wildlife expert, Dr Faiyaz Khudsar said it is necessary to provide suitable habitat to the deer. “As the deer belongs to very rare and special category, it also requires browse habitat (The plant material eaten is known as browse and is naturally taken straight from the plant, though owners of livestock such as goats and deer may cut twigs or branches for feeding to their stock).”
“Spotting of the deer has been considered a good sign, however for terrestrial animals, grazing is normally distinguished from browsing in that grazing is eating grass, and browsing is eating woody twigs and leaves from trees and shrubs,” he added further.
Despite massive urbanisation, national Capital is attracting the wildlife animals in its territory, said wildlife experts. On the one side appearance of rare Sambar deer is a good sign for Delhi’s eco system.