The Wildlife Wing of the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department recently recorded the presence of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in high-altitude protected areas of Chamba district through camera traps for the first time.
About Sambar Deer:
It is a large deer native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia.
Scientific Name: Rusa unicolor
Several races of sambar are recognized, among them the large Indian sambar and the smaller Malayan sambar.
Habitat and Distribution:
They are native to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, Burma, the Philippines, southern China, Taiwan, Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Java.
Sambars inhabit both gently sloping and steep forested hillsides.
They reside preferably near cultivated areas, such as gardens and plantations, in order to acquire food, but are also found in thick forests, swamp forests, and open scrub.
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