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All about Gaur (Bos gaurus)

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( This post was last modified: 04-01-2022, 07:31 PM by Jimmy )

Bull gaur from Chitwan national park

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Another Chitwan encounter
Rhino and Gaur meeting at the waterhole! Seems more frequent these days as population of both these species have increased considerably

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Power of an enraged Gaur!.
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It looks like there’s a possibility the largest Gaur are from India and not Indo-China
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Distribution of the Gaur (Bos gaurus) in Bangladesh


From "A preliminary wildlife survey in Sangu-Matamuhuri Reserve Forest, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh" This report is by the CCA (Creative Conservation Alliance)

"We also have rediscovered populations of wild gaur (Bos gaurus) in SRF. Gaur were declared extinct from Bangladesh according to IUCN (2000) Red List. We have recorded at least three different herds of guar in our camera trap images during the study. The locals approximated that 60-100 gaur are found in this area."

Camera trap images of gaur in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Statement by the CCA:

"Camera trap photos of a herd of wild Gaur (Bos gaurus) captured by our parabiologists in the Chittagong Hill Tracts! Mega fauna, such as, Asian Elephants, Gaurs, Leopards and Bears still roams in the wild of CHTs!"


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Anwaruddin Choudhury (2002) Distribution and conservation of the Gaur Bos gaurus in the Indian Subcontinent LINK

Abstract

The Gaur Bos gaurus ranges from India to peninsular Malaysia. Its distribution, status and conservation in the Indian subcontinent are reviewed here on the basis of available information, both published papers and unpublished census reports of forest departments, and field survey data from north-eastern India and parts of Bhutan and Nepal. The Gaur is found in three disjunct regions, south-western India, central India and north-eastern India (including Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh). Within these regions the distribution is highly fragmented and includes a number of small non-viable isolated populations. The habitat in north-eastern India is still contiguous with that in Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh and to some extent with Nepal. Although the estimated population of the Gaur is 23 000–34 000, it is declining alarmingly. Populations outside the protected areas may not last long. An action plan has been proposed for its conservation.

From "Distribution, Ecology and  Conservation of the Gaur (Bos gaurus, H. Smith, 1824)" LINK

"Gaur historically occurred throughout mainland south and southeast Asia and Sri lanka. Gaur is distributed in South and South East Asia from India to peninsular  Malaysia, occurring in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand,  China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia (Ellerman and Morrison-Scott, 1951;  Corbet and Hill, 1992)."

Key lessons and information derived from this post
  • Bangladesh is still one of range countries of the Gaur
  • They persist in very small numbers in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
  • The CHTs are the biodiversity and megafauna hotspot of Bangladesh
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