Africa’s Boma technique adopted for translocating deer from Keoladeo National Park.

Why in news?

• Technique involves luring of animals into an enclosure by chasing them through a funnel like fencing.
• Earlier, it was utilised to capture wild elephants for training and service.

Keoladeo National Park

• KNP, popularly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.
• It was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO In 1985.
• It is designated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1981.
• It is known as the breeding ground for the rare and elusive Siberian crane.