“Rajasthan holds huge possibilities for rewilding,” says Rathore, explaining that the grasslands are often mistaken for wastelands in the state. Expanding the definition “In India, we have traditionally been more concerned about species than ecosystems. “Rewilding as a concept is exciting, but it cannot be replicated in India the way it was originally developed in the West,” she says. (Clockwise from bottom left) Shweta Rathore, Kartikeya Singh, and snapshots from Bisalpur | Photo Credit: Special ArrangementBringing back the black buckShweta Rathore, Bisalpur Rewilding ProjectLaunched in 2018, the Bisalpur Rewilding Project is Rathore’s passion project, along with her 19-year-old son Kartikeya Singh. Johnsingh believes that if there is sufficient and suitable habitat, rewilding of ungulates (hoofed mammals) will be much easier than carnivores.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2021 08:31 UTC