CHINKARA - ENVIRONMENT
News: Chinkara
killing case | Pay half of fine to informer, says Rajasthan court
What's in the news?
● In
a first-of-its-kind judgment, a sessions court in Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh
district has ordered the payment of half of the fine amount, imposed on a
convict in a chinkara killing case, to the informer as a prize for helping in
the detection of crime against wildlife.
Key takeaways:
● The
court said it would make the society sensitive to wildlife protection.
Chinkara:
● Chinkara or Indian
gazelle is the State animal of Rajasthan.
● It
has a reddish-buff summer coat with smooth, glossy fur. In winter, the white
belly and throat fur is in greater contrast.
● Horns are found on both
males and females, although they are
relatively shorter in females.
Habitat:
● Chinkara
live in arid plains and hills, deserts,
dry scrub and light forests.
● They
can go without water for long periods and can get sufficient fluids from plants
and dew.
Distribution:
● It
is native to Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan
and India.
● Around
60% of the global population of Indian gazelles is presently found in western Rajasthan.
Conservation:
● IUCN Red List - Least
Concern