Wildlife Institute of India
The scientists of Wildlife
Institute of India (WII) have been assigned the task to provide second home to
110 Sangai , brow-antlered and one of the most endangered species under
Centre’s Endangered Species Recovery Project.
Details:
- The sangai is an endemic, rare and endangered
subspecies of brow-antlered deer. It is also state animal of Manipur.
- The Sangai is now restricted to the Keibul Lamjao
National Park (KLNP) in the Southeastern fringe of Loktak Lake in Manipur.
Phumdis, floating vegetation occupy about two-third of the surface area of
the lake. They feed, live and breed on this 9 km area of Phumdis.
- It is classified as “Endangered” by the IUCN.
Why it is called “dancing
deer”?
- While walking on the floating biomass, Sangai often
balances itself which looks as if it is dancing on the green grassland and
therefore popularly called as “dancing deer” of Manipur.
