Near-extinct hard ground swamp deer see revival in Kanha

News: The population of Hard ground swamp deer (Barasingha) has increased to 800 in the Kanha National park and Tiger Reserve.

Facts:

Barasingha:

• It is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh
• IUCN Status: Vulnerable

Kanha National park and Tiger Reserve

• It is located on the Maikal range of the Satpura hills, and is spread over Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh.
• It is first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot, Bhoorsingh the Barasingha

Additional Information:

• There are three subspecies of swamp deer found in the Indian Subcontinent:
  •  The western swamp deer found in Nepal, 
  • southern swamp deer found in central and north India 
  • eastern swamp deer found in the Kaziranga and Dudhwa National Parks.