Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Over 10,000 Wild Animals Rehabilitated at Asola Bhatti
Over the past few years, a lot of wild animals have been helped and moved to a safe place called Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in Delhi.
More than 10,000 animals, including monkeys, snakes, birds, and small mammals, have been taken care of since 2021.
The city's officials and some helpful groups have been working together to rescue these animals from places where they might get hurt or cause trouble.
Monkeys are the most common animals that need help, but snakes and birds are also often rescued.
The main reasons animals need rescuing are because they get hurt, fall from places, get stuck, or get electrocuted.
Most of these rescues happen in certain areas of Delhi, like Sangam Vihar and Bhatti Mines.
The number of animals that need help changes every year, but the efforts to save them continue.
Over 10,000 wild animals, including 6,691 monkeys, were rehabilitated at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary between 2021 and 2025.
NGOs rehabilitated 3,339 animals across various species, with snakes being the most common, followed by birds and small mammals.
The total number of monkeys rehabilitated at the sanctuary since 2021 is 29,854, with over 23,000 shifted before February 2021.
Rescue records show that monkeys accounted for roughly 50% of all rescues, followed by rat snakes, kites, and monitor lizards.
The main causes of rescue include injury, falls, entrapment, and electrocution, with seasonal clustering observed in rescue patterns.
- Who
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and NGOs
- What
- Rehabilitation of wild animals, including monkeys, snakes, birds, and small mammals
- When
- Between 2021 and 2025
- Where
- Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi
- Why
- To rescue and rehabilitate animals from human habitations and distress situations
- Total Animals Rehabilitated
- 10,020
- Monkeys Rehabilitated (2021-2025)
- 6,691
- Other Animals Rehabilitated (2021-2024)
- 3,339
- Total Monkeys Rehabilitated (Since 2021)
- 29,854
- Most Commonly Rehabilitated Animals
- Monkeys, Snakes, Birds, Small Mammals
- Major Rescue Locations
- Sangam Vihar, Asola, Bhatti Mines, Neb Sarai
- Main Causes of Rescue
- Injury, Falls, Entrapment, Electrocution