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Detailed Ecological Assessment Report 2008 – Keenjhar Lake
3.1 Large mammals
3.1.1 Sampling Sites
Almost all the potential sites around Keenjhar Lake as well as in the buffer zone
were searched to locate the existing large mammals and the GPS coordinates at
different locations were noted. Different sampling sites and the distribution of
large mammals around Keenjhar are given in Maps 2 and 3. GPS coordinates
taken during summer and winter surveys are given in the annex document.
Map 2 – Sampling points at Keenjhar
Lake
Map 3 – Sampling points at Keenjhar
Lake
3.1.2 Species identified
During eight days in the field at Keenjhar Lake (four days during summer survey
and four days during winter survey), a total of 26 animals of nine mammal
species, belonging to three orders (Carnivora, Artiodactyla and Pholidota) were
recorded from the study area as given in the Table 6.
Table 6 – Mammal species recorded from Keenjhar Lake
Sr. Common Name Scientific name Order Animals
No.
observed
1 Asiatic jackal Canis aureus Carnivora 5
2 Jungle cat Felis chaus Carnivora 2
3 Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus Carnivora -
4 Bengal fox Vulpes bengalensis Carnivora -
5 Desert fox Vulpes vulpes pusilla Carnivora 1
6 Small Indian mongoose Herpestes javanicus Carnivora 12
7 Grey mongoose Herpestes edwards Carnivora 4
8 Indian wild boar Sus scrofa Artiodactyla 2
9 Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata Pholidota -
3.1.3 Observation records
Out of nine recorded species of large mammals, six were observed directly while
the remaining three were recorded on the basis of indirect evidences like tracks,
faeces and interviews of locals and wildlife watchers from Sindh Wildlife
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