Habitat Utilization of Chital (Axis axis axis) in Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Khursheed Ahmad Sheikh, Sanjay Telang, Saheel Ahmad Bhat and Muzaffar Ahmad WaniGovernment Benazir Science and Commerce College, Bhopal India.
Abstract:
Between June 2010 and June 2011, the habitat utilization of chital (Axis axis axis) were studied in Vanvihar National Park, Bhopal, M.P. Chital used different habitats in different seasons of the year. In monsoon, scrubland was highly preferred by chital followed by grassland. In winter, still the most preferred habitat used by chital was scrubland. In summer, the most preferred habitat was woodland followed by scrubland and grassland. Therefore in monsoon and winter, the scrubland and grassland were overutilized and woodlands, savannas and marshes were underutilized. In summer, woodland was overutilized, while as scrubland, grassland etc were underutilized.
Keywords: Axis axis axis; Habitat utilization; Scrubland; Grassland; Savannas Back to TOC