In Photos: The Critically Endangered Great Indian Bustard
The Great Indian Bustards are often considered as indicators of the health of grasslands. Catch their glimpses here.
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The Great Indian Bustard.
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Last month, the Supreme Court floated the idea of ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ – akin to 'Project Tiger' – a strategy that focusses on conservation of the critically endangered species.
On 30 November, a Supreme Court bench floated the idea of ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ - a strategy focussing on conservation of the critically endangered species.
A grassland species, the GIB are often considered as indicators of the health of grasslands, or the pulse of grassland ecosystems, which are unfortunately neglected and now being considered as wastelands.
Last month, the apex court bench heard petitions on the bird's demise due to electrocution from high-transmission power lines in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The species has been identified for conservation efforts under the component ‘Species Recovery Programme’ of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)-Development of Wildlife Habitat, the government indicated in a press release in March 2022.
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