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Largest population of Asiatic caracals in recent years rediscovered in Rajasthan
Updated On: 17 November, 2025 10:37 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Once widespread across India’s grasslands, the caracal had nearly vanished from public consciousness. The rediscovery not only reaffirms the caracal’s presence in Thar Desert but also highlights the urgent need to protect its fragile habitat from imminent threats, such as large-scale solar projects
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The elusive Asiatic caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) spotted in Ramgarh, Jaisalmer. PIC/Sumer Singh Bhati and Pankaj Bishnoi
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In a ground-breaking re-discovery, a dedicated grassroots expedition led by Sumer Singh Bhati, a nature enthusiast from Sanwata village in Jaisalmer, along with Pankaj Bishnoi, Bombay Natural History Society’s Community Engagement Officer, has found a population of the elusive Asiatic Caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) in Ramgarh, Jaisalmer. The team took its first photo in Jaisalmer district on November 13 during their grassland survey. The expedition estimates that at least 10 pairs of caracals inhabit the area.
BNHS Director Kishor Rithe confirmed the news and termed it “a good discovery as this is the largest population sighted in the recent past in India”.
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