RAIPUR: A new species of gecko "EUBLEPHARIS SATPURAENSIS" (reptile) has been discovered for the first time in Chhattisgarh's rich biodiversity forest at Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary in Kawardha district. The population of the new species looks quite dense and indicates that the eco-system suits it for further conservation. Earlier found only in Madhya Pradesh, the species was spotted during tiger census being
conducted in the sanctuary on the hills of Satpuda range. Forest department now plans to write to Zoological Survey of India seeking suggestions to conserve Gecko in the region. Confirming the findings, Kawardha divisional forest officer Alok Tiwari said, "Eublepharis Satpuraensis-Gecko has never been reported in the region but the habitat having lots of cliff in forests and minute study took our researchers to them. It's a welcoming move that such rare species are present in state's forest range and deep study of reptiles has become important now. We have informed the forest headquarters about the unique finding and we would also write to Zoological Survey of India to acknowledge the gecko and suggest techniques to conserve it depending upon the present ecological system in Bhoramdeo."
Wildlife enthusiasts said that dedicated local teams should be deployed in forests of state for such major findings in stead of inviting teams from outside because, it has been noted that they visit and submit a report within weeks, leaving the work incomplete. Whereas local researchers would know the territory thoroughly and stay back for seasons to come to study on birds and reptiles.
A team of Nova Nature society which is working for fourth state of monitoring in tiger census and is dominantly working towards rescue of snakes and reptiles in state, have spotted gecko for the first time in sanctuary.
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