Kutch, July 15 -- In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Department undertook the planned introduction of 20 spotted deer into a designated 70-hectare protected area in collaboration with Vantara.

Vantara is a wildlife rescue and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, under whose umbrella, the Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre operates.

This collaborative initiative aimed to strengthen biodiversity in one of Asia's largest grassland ecosystems.

The deer, translocated from Vantara's ex-situ conservation facility in Jamnagar, were transported to Kutch in specially designed ambulances.

The release into the protected area was carried out under the ...