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- Recently, some environmentalists demanded that Tamil Nadu’s Kadavur Reserve Forest be declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in order to conserve Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus).
- The wildlife census conducted during 2016-17 showed an appreciable population of 3,500 slender loris in the Karur Reserve Forest.
Important points:
- The slender lorises (Loris) are a genus of loris native to India and Sri Lanka.
- Slender lorises spend most of their life in trees, traveling along the tops of branches with slow and precise movements.
- They generally feed on insects, reptiles, plant shoots, and fruit.
- They are found in tropical rainforests, scrub forests, semi-deciduous forests, and swamps.
There are two species of Slender Loris, the only members of the genus ‘Loris’:
- Red Slender Loris (Loris tardigradus)
- Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus)
Threat:
- It is believed that they have medicinal properties and they are captured and sold. Since there is great demand for keeping these animals as pets, they are illegally smuggled.
- Habitat loss, electrocution of live wires and road accidents are other threats that have caused its populations to dwindle.
Kadavur Reserve Forest
- The forest is located in Karur district of Tamil Nadu with a forest area of around 6000-hectare. The forest consists of hills and dense dry areas.
- Indian Bison, Spotted Deer, mouse deer, slender loris, Jackal, Mongoose, black naped hare, wild boar, porcupine, monitor lizard, Pangolin, Monkeys, pythons, etc are found in the forests.
SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,,MINT
