| Key Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Helicopter-driven Boma technique launched by Madhya Pradesh Forest Department for the first time in India. |
| Location | Kalapipal area, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Objective | To capture and relocate blackbucks and nilgais responsible for crop damage in western Madhya Pradesh. |
| Duration | Ten-day pilot operation in Shajapur. |
| Outcome | 45 blackbucks captured and relocated to Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, approximately 275 km away. |
| Expert Team | 15-member team from South Africa supervised the operation. |
| Boma Technique | Wildlife capture method using helicopters and funnel-shaped enclosures (bomas), ensuring minimal stress to animals. |
| Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary | Located in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, spans 368 sq km, and features Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion. |
| Blackbuck | Flagship indicator of grassland ecosystem health; found in open grasslands and scrublands. |
| Blackbuck Conservation Status | IUCN Red List: Least Concern; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I; CITES: Appendix III. |
| Blue Bull (Nilgai) | Largest Asian antelope, native to the Indian subcontinent, inhabits forests, scrublands, and grasslands. |
| Nilgai Distribution | Found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan. |
| Nilgai Conservation Status | IUCN Red List: Least Concern; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule III. |
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