Elephant count set to go up at Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Census to be conducted in May-June, may get postponed due to pandemic
The elephant count at Dalma wildlife sanctuary is all set to pep up during the census as foresters have spotted around 20 calves inside the sprawling 192 sq km sanctuary, 30 km from Jamshedpur.
The calves have been spotted with herds at both the eastern and western forest range of the sanctuary. Calves were also seen with a herd near the Chotka Bandh watering holes on Wednesday evening.
“Calves were born at the Dalma and Bengal jungles. The calves are 5 to 6 months old,” Dalma range officer (West) Dinesh Chandra confirmed.
At Dalma sanctuary, watering holes are already full Summer likely to be less harsh at elephant abode this year
Elephants and other animals will have ample water at Dalma sanctuary this summer which will not necessitate forays into neighbouring villages to quench their thirst.
As many as 25-odd check dams and around a dozen watering holes are nearly full owing to a satisfactory monsoon and a mechanism that doesn’t allow water to run off.
Generally water bodies inside the elephant abode, 30 km from Jamshedpur, go dry in April and May. But this time it’s different. “There is plenty of water in check dams and watering holes. There would be no shortage of water during summer,” said Dalma range officer (West) Dinesh Chandra.