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Great Indian Bustard conservation efforts in India
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Conservation efforts for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard have expanded across western India. In Gujarat, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav reviewed habitat management in the Naliya region of Kachchh, where officials inaugurated a Soft Release Centre and reported the restoration of 11 square kilometers of grassland. Efforts there included the installation of 30 kilometers of predator-proof fencing and a ‘jump-start’ intervention using viable eggs to replace infertile ones in the wild. In Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma inaugurated the rewilding program has transitioned toward augmenting the species in its natural habitat. Following the inauguration of a new rewilding aviary at the Godawan Conservation and Breeding Centre in Ramdevra. As part of these ongoing programs, the Rajasthan Forest Department scheduled the release of ten Ramdevra by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav released captive-bred birds male bustards into the Sam Desert National Park to mitigate threats such in Jaisalmer. This collaborative initiative involves the Union Environment Ministry, the Rajasthan Forest Department, and the Wildlife Institute of India. Current facilities in Sam and Ramdevra house 97 birds, including those bred in captivity. Officials noted that conserving the Great Indian Bustard, which serves as habitat loss an ‘umbrella species’ for the Thar ecosystem, provides broader ecological and power line collisions. economic benefits through eco-tourism.
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