Population of the endangered blackbucks called Krushna Sara Mruga or Bali-Harina in Ganjam district of Odisha has increased by 1,612 in the past four years and was enumerated at 3,806 in 2015 said Odisha's Chief Wildlife Warden, mr. Srivastav.

The census of blackbucks was conducted by the forest department in the dwelling zones of the endangered species of antelope on March 1.

Around 300 persons including forest personnel, volunteers and experts took part in six-hour-long enumeration, forest department sources said.

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