WII to assess human habitation impact on Asola Bhatti Sanctuary.

May 31, 2022

Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over 32.7 square kilometres, and is at the end of important wildlife corridor that starts from Sariska National Park in Alwar, Rajasthan and passes through Mewat, Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana.
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will assess the impact of nearby human habitations on the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, which is witnessing an increase in wildlife population.
The assessment will be part of a study to ascertain the possible effects of the dumping of inert civic waste in the abandoned Bhatti Mines.
The WII recently submitted a proposal to conduct a multidisciplinary study in the Asola Sanctuary to “collect baseline information on soil and groundwater, and flora, fauna and herpetofauna (lizards, snakes, turtles and tortoises) in the mined-out pits.
The study will “identify and evaluate the cultural impact of nearby villages on the wildlife sanctuary”.
According to the institute, Activities such as poaching, cattle grazing, fuelwood collection and lopping result in high forest degradation.