Blackbucks, which prefer open grasslands with patches of taller vegetation for breeding and protection, are highly sensitive to environmental pressures and territorial disturbances.
| Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has reported a rise in its blackbuck population from 12 in 2021 to 77 in 2026.
The institute’s 611-acre campus, which is a part of the Guindy National Park ecosystem, once saw blackbuck numbers decline sharply — from several hundred in the 1980s to fewer than 20 in 2003.
Published – May 02, 2026 12:25 am IST
