Odisha’s Ganjam retains its reputation as a haven for blackbuck, as numbers increase in latest census

Category : Wildlife | Location : Odisha  | Posted on 2026-02-06 08:45:19

The blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra) population in Ganjam district, the only habitat of the most elegant member of the antelope family in Odisha, has increased by 498 over a year and 2,412 in the last five years, according to the latest census of the species.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/wildlife-biodiversity/odishas-ganjam-retains-its-reputation-as-a-haven-for-blackbuck-as-numbers-increase-in-latest-census