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GENERAL
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WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS
Fauna of Wardha district is not varied. It contains very small number of wild animals and birds. Fauna is classified mainly into big game and small game. The forest area in the district is scattered in small patches and does not form a contiguous block. Because of the scattered nature the area is disturbed. The crop is mostly of dry deciduous teak forest with open density except few patches of Dhaga and Bhawan with long interval of drought.
Under such adverse conditions the incidence of wild life in this forest is very rare and occasional.
However the District has the following shooting Blocks.
Serial No. |
Name of Block |
Range |
Area |
1 |
Ashti Game block |
Karanja |
58.17 |
2 |
Panjra Game block |
Arvi |
31.83 |
3 |
Gurgaon Game block |
Arvi |
28.49 |
4 |
Dhamkund Game block |
Arvi |
28.92 |
5 |
Dhaga Game block |
Arvi |
48.23 |
6 |
Kelzar Game block |
Hingni |
12.23 |
7 |
Dhanoli Game block |
Hingni |
23.67 |
8 |
Garamsur Game block |
Hingni |
24.84 |
Out of the above shooting blocks, Garamsur block has been closed for shooting with the object of creation of wild life Park at Bor Lake.
The names of the wild animals and birds found in the district are given below.
Big Game.-Nilgai, Black-buck, Four horned antelope, Sambar, Cheetal, Panther, Tiger, Sloth bear.
Small Game.-Spot-bill duck, Water birds (egrets and herons), Jungle fowl, Partridge (grey and painted), Pigeon and Dove, Hare, Hyaena, Wolf, Wild pig, Chinkara, Barking deer.
Special Big Game.-There is no special Game in this district.
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