Asola Bhatti, Delhi’s only wildlife sanctuary, could soon get a dedicated core area and a wildlife underpass on the Gurgaon-Faridabad highway to help protect leopards and other animals from road accidents. The proposals are part of a new 10-year management plan (2024-25 to 2034-35) prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). The plan divides the sanctuary and the adjoining forest landscape into five zones and has earmarked Rs 61.64 crore for the various developmental activities. Part of the Ridge in South Delhi , the sanctuary is a rugged mosaic of thorn forests and flooded mining pits and is part of the Sariska-Delhi wildlife corridor in the Aravallis that runs from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan to the Delhi Ridge. Several reports have pointed to the presence of leopards and other mammals in this sanctuary , highlighting the significance of the space.…