According to a recent study , habitats located in 114 priority talukas / tehsils can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus).
- The research study titled, Dog in the matrix: Envisioning countrywide connectivity conservation for an endangered carnivore, was published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
- Asiatic Wild Dog is a Schedule II species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- The dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog (Cuon alpinus) is found in three clusters across India namely the Western and Eastern Ghats, central Indian landscape and North East India.
- The Western and Eastern Ghats is a stronghold region for dholes.
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