[5] Chinkara live in arid plains and hills, deserts, dry scrub and light forests.

[6] Chinkaras are preyed upon by Indian leopards, Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions and dholes.

Outside protected areas they may be attacked by pariah dogs, and both Indian wolves and golden jackals are also known to hunt them.

[8] In January 2016, the Government of Karnataka issued a notification to establish a sanctuary especially for chinkara in the Yadahalli village in the Bagalkot district of the state.

[9] The Karnataka Government also notified the Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary in Tumakuru district in May 2019.

[10] The chinkara is threatened by extensive hunting for meat and trophies in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan.