Types of cover

TYPES OF COVER

  • There are many types of cover. Similarly, it may be a vegetal or non vegetal in nature. It is better to have simulation of natural one or if possible a natural one.
  • However, it is to be remembered that escape-cover may not be an essential one for wild animal species like the black buck.
  • Good grass growth by itself may have a better cover for them. Different types of vegetations make up these covers.
  • Usually caves and overhands act as non-vegetal covres. Other structures that also bears the cover value are:
    • Burrows
    • Old buildings
    • Holes
    • Abandoned buildings
    • Drystream beds etc.
Ambush cover
  • This is defined as the cover that is utilized by a predatory animal for ambushing its prey. This can be a vegetal or non-vegetal. Covers are interchangeable.
  • The ambush cover of one species may serve as escape cover for another species.
Breeding cover
  • This is important to have a successful breeding potential of the concerned wild animal species.
    • Tigers use caves nad overhands a cubbing places.
    • Hard ground barasinha (deer) population of MP state needs tall grass as the breeding cover.
    • Squirrels build nests to suit their arboreal life.
Roosting cover fro birds
  • Birds need a safe area for the purpose of resting and the cover that provides facility for this purpose is called as the roosting cover.
    • Acacia nilotica trees planted in the marshy regions of Bharatpur helps to provide a better roosting cover for birds.
    • Large birds like vultures need tree cover that is well convenient for them to spread their wings and have a take-off in the air. It is to be understood that the raising directly to soaring height in one stroke is not possible from the ground level.
Loafing cover
  • Loafing cover is the one in which some wild animal species try to spend their time aimlessly and this may be a secluded place in a habitat.
  • The place offering shade in summer and providing adequate protection from the wind in winter can serve as a loafing cover.
Refuge cover
  • This essentially means vegetation from which the wild animals can not be sent out during hunting. This is a sports related terminology.
  • For example, the jungle fowl can be hunted only in the open space.
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