This area is protected by the Bishnoi community and their religion prevents them from felling any green tree or hunting any animal. This has caused a very staunch conservation effort in this area. This commitment was seen when they chased away Salman Khan for shooting blackbuck deer. In 1975, this area was declared a wildlife sanctuary and it is completely privately owned. In 2000, 4000 blackbuck deer were counted, implying that the conservation efforts are still successful. The blackbucks tend to destroy crops which can affect the attitudes of the villagers towards the animals and cause them to shoo the animals away. This conservation effort has been very successful.