Apr 5, 2025
The forest cover in the University of Hyderabad was making headlines, and with the bulldozers wreaking havoc on the forest cover, visuals of wild animals running through and crying for help had put people in a shock.
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According to an article published back in 2016 in the UoH Herald, the forest cover and campus is home to “approximately 120 varieties of birds” among other animals. Here, we mention a few species that would have face loss in the process.
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The howls and cries of the peacocks were one of the most haunting and the first visuals that came out. And if the forest cover would have been erased, hundreds of peacocks could lose their habitats.
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Spotted deers, too, could be seen in pictures running for cover. And they would have been affected and lose their habitat if the green cover were removed from the area.
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According to numerous reports, Star tortoises also call the green area their home, and as they are rather rare to spot, the PIL against the auctioning of the land mentions their habitat.
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Wild boars, too, are a part of the campus and would have lost their habitat if the auctioning was successful.
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When it comes to snakes, according to articles and reports, the green cover is home to plenty. The Indian rock python, a brown-green spotted snake, is also part of the wildlife there.
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The Kraits too are a part of the green area’s wildlife, and would have lost their habitat. Kraits are usually spotted in the red-black and yellow-black patterns.
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A beautiful and colourful bird, one that is India’s pride, is also believed to be a part of the green cover of the campus.
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The green area is also home to numerous butterflies, all unique and beautiful in colour. In some pictures online, people can spot unique red-black patterned butterflies.
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Mongoose, too, is believed to be a part of the green cover and would have lost their habitat if the area is auctioned off.
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The red-vented bulbul is also a part of the green cover near the University, and they call it their home. The red-vented bulbul has a patch of upright hair on its head, a red colour below its body, and a mix of white and brown.
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