Archive · 28 Jun 2025
Blackbucks Thrive in Telangana's SRSP Backwaters
Blackbucks, a type of antelope, are now calling the SRSP backwaters and grasslands in Telangana their home!
These animals love open spaces and are frequently seen grazing.
They move around depending on the seasons.
Because people are not hunting them as much, the population has grown.
Local people are happy to see them, but are worried that a factory might hurt the animals and their homes.
They want to keep the area safe for the blackbucks and other wildlife.
Blackbucks have made the SRSP backwaters and surrounding grasslands in Telangana their permanent habitat.
They are found in various locations across Nirmal and Adilabad districts, including near the Godavari banks and SRSP backwaters.
Villagers report a significant increase in the blackbuck population, which they attribute to reduced poaching.
Blackbucks migrate locally, preferring grasslands and riverbanks, and seek shelter during the monsoon.
Local communities have opposed the construction of an ethanol factory due to ecological concerns.
- Who
- Blackbucks and local villagers.
- What
- Blackbucks have made SRSP backwaters and surrounding grasslands their permanent habitat.
- When
- From January to June, they graze openly, and during the monsoon, they shelter.
- Where
- Nirmal and Adilabad districts in Telangana, specifically near the SRSP backwaters, the Godavari banks, and grasslands.
- Why
- Due to the availability of open grasslands, decline in poaching, and the presence of water sources.
Ecological Preservation
Economic Development
Ethanol Factory Development
Ecological Preservation
Protect the existing ecosystem and wildlife.
Economic Development
Build an ethanol factory to support local economy.
- Location
- Nirmal and Adilabad districts, Telangana
- Habitat
- Grasslands, SRSP backwaters, riverbanks
- Seasonal Movement
- Local migration based on food, water and weather
- Population Trend
- Increasing, due to decline in poaching
- Threats
- Proposed construction of an ethanol factory