Krishnasar, which is listed among the rare wild animals of the country, has increased by 26 to 255 in the last one year. In the last financial year 080/081, there were 224 Krishnasars.
Out of 255 Krishnasara, there are 48 males, 162 females and 41 children and 4 unidentified (male and female). Fauro, 19 Krishnasaras were killed in the fox attack . One of them was killed by a dog.
Ramu KC, the Acting Head of the Conservation Area, said that due to the increase of Krishnasar in this year, they did not have to go out due to the provision of sufficient grassland, drinking water and regular patrolling. Krishnasar is spread in Gulria Municipality-2 Khairapur area of Bardia.
Last year, seven leopards were killed in a leopard attack. This season, there was no leopard attack. Last season, there were 43 males, 137 females and 44 children, 224. "In the past, dozens of krishnasars were killed due to attacks by leopards, hounds and husky dogs in the conservation area," he said.
Chairman of the conservation committee Dipendra Yadav said that to protect Krishnasar, the unauthorized settlements in the protected area should be removed. He said that real landless people should be investigated and managed. According to the Krishnasar Protection Committee, 350 bighas more than 350 bighas in the protected area of 708 bighas have been encroached on the name of landless people because they are houses.
51 houses have been living in this area for 26 years. 51 families are living in 33 hectares out of 141 bigha Ailani land. Locals say that no initiative has been taken in the protected area, which has the potential to attract tourists. The government announced the Krishnasar conservation area on 3rd Chait 065.
