Blackbuck Conservation Area

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Blackbuck Conservation Area is a protected region in Nepal established to conserve the endangered blackbuck antelope and its grassland habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservation area
protected area
conservationStatusOfTargetSpecies blackbuck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List but locally endangered in Nepal
continent Asia
country Nepal
countryProtectedAreaSystem Protected Areas of Nepal NERFINISHED
establishedFor conservation of blackbuck
conservation of grassland ecosystem
governingBody Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal NERFINISHED
hasEcosystemType savanna
subtropical grassland
hasLegalStatus national protected area
hasVegetation scattered trees
short grass species
tall grass species
hasWildlife Indian peafowl
blackbuck
blue bull
various grassland birds
IUCNCategory VI
locatedIn Banke District NERFINISHED
Lumbini Province NERFINISHED
Terai region NERFINISHED
mainConservationTarget endangered blackbuck population
managementActivities anti-poaching patrols
community-based conservation programs
habitat management
nearestCity Gulariya NERFINISHED
Nepalgunj NERFINISHED
partOf Terai protected area network of Nepal NERFINISHED
protectsHabitat grassland
protectsSpecies Antilope cervicapra NERFINISHED
blackbuck
purpose in-situ conservation of blackbuck
protection of remaining natural grasslands in Banke District
supports ecotourism
environmental education
wildlife research
threats habitat loss
human encroachment
livestock grazing pressure
poaching risk

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