Delhi relocates 6,500 monkeys to sanctuary in 5 years

The Delhi government has moved more than 6,500 monkeys from the city to the Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary over the past five years.

This was done to help control the growing number of monkeys that were causing problems in people's homes and workplaces.

The number of monkeys moved each year increased from 198 in 2021 to over 1,500 in the following years.

The Delhi High Court ordered the city's municipal bodies to handle this issue after the monkeys were no longer protected by wildlife laws.

The monkeys are caught and moved to the sanctuary without being neutered.

People in Delhi often hire handlers to scare away monkeys using langur sounds.

This is because monkey attacks, especially on children, are a common concern.