Margalla hill’s hungary monkeys descend to residential areas

The Monkeys present in federal capital’s lush green Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) have descended to residential areas in search of food after the metropolis embraces virtual lockdown due to Corona virus.
Talking to media, Assistant Director IWMB Sakhawat Ali said the area residents of sectors F-6 and F-7 were making complaints about the monkeys entering into the local apartments.
After the lockdown, he said, there was a decline in the number of visitors and hikers visiting the MHNP whereas the visitors used to feed eatables to the monkeys. “It is not a good practice though as human-fed food item will have bad impacts on their health.
Monkeys have been in the National Park for centuries and there is no better alternate to natural diet for the monkeys.” He added that the entire city before it’s establishment was their habitat which was maimed by human settlements. Sakhawat mentioned that monkeys were not hostile to human beings rather they attack or become offensive when someone try to hurt them.
He advised the masses to stay calm while encountering any monkey and keep food items inside their stores. The people should also take care of their clothes hanged outside laundry. “Monkeys have this habit to take away clothes left outside a house if they found nothing in search of food.”—APP