Forest owlett (hetroglaux blewiti) is a rare kind of owlett now scarecely found only in Satpura Mountain Ranges of Central India. In most probability it now is found more comaparatively in Madhya Pradesh. It was declared extinct years ago when it was re sighted in 1971. It was in 2010-11 that a local NGO: Spandan Samaj Seva Samiti that works among the Korku tribes in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh sighted it in Kalibhit Forests of the district.

Interestingly Forest Owlette remains in tribal pockets where they find high canopy of trees to find their habitat. The modern development that has felled the trees, constructed roads in forests and has promoted use of insecticides and chemical fertlizers has robbed the habitat and has killed forest owlette in tandem.

Now since they remain in few hundreds in Kalibhit Forest of Khandwa district in Mahya Pradesh, they should be protected . Their protection implies protection of forests. Obviously te forest of the region needs to be earmrked as Forest owlete sanctuary and adequate steps be taken to protect the specie leat it will be reduced to pictures alone like dinosaurs.