In recent years, it’s also become a mascot for wildlife conservation in western India, particularly Rajasthan and Gujarat, which have their own subspecies called Antilope cervicapra rajputanae. Swift and agile, it’s native to India and Nepal. One usually finds it in grassy and thinly forested areas, near water.
The open grassland and dry climate are ideal for these creatures. You can capture that startled “deer in the headlights” look with your lens, before they streak off at a fast run. Kanha National Park is also another great place to spot these beautiful creatures and capture them on camera, as they dart across the open meadows.
One frequently spots them in Western Rajasthan as well, and you can often spot them leaping gracefully across the ground in the wilderness bordering Jodhpur. In fact, local tribes like the Bishnois consider it a sacred creature and protect both the animal and its habitat.
From the days of Indus Valley civilization, blackbuck was hunted for its meat and its hide until it almost went extinct. In the old days, kings used to hunt the Blackbuck with highly trained Cheetahs. Ironically, the Cheetah is now extinct, while the Blackbuck has survived. Today, it is a heavily protected species, and immense conservation efforts have brought the numbers back to West, Central and South Indian forests.
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