Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of M K Ranjitsinh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/03/2024. The matter related to protection of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and Lesser Florican. The SC order of April 19, 2021 imposed restrictions on the setting up of overhead …
MUMBAI: The once common bustard species of Maharashtra, viz. Great Indian Bustard (GIB) or Maldhok and Lesser Florican or Tanmor have been increasingly coming under severe threat in recent times, due to habitat destruction. BNHS-India has been working for bustard conservation for over a decade across India. At a recent …
Even as conservation efforts at various levels continue to show hope for the future, the latest International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN) Red List of Birds (2013) shows that fifteen bird species in India continue to be critically endangered (CR). Moreover, three other bird species now face greater …
Fifteen species of birds seen in India have been declared critically endangered by the International Union for Conversation of Nature (IUCN) for 2013. The endangered birds, including the Great Indian Bustard, Siberian Crane, White backed Vulture and Red-headed Vulture, are on the decline, said a report of IUCN updated till …
The Gujarat government will soon undertake a census of the Great Indian Bustard, one of the most critically endangered flying bird species in the world, to ascertain its exact population. "The count of the Great Indian Bustard will be undertaken in January-February to know its population," Gujarat principal chief wildlife …
The state government will soon undertake a census of the Great Indian Bustard, one of the most critically endangered flying bird species in the world, to ascertain its exact population. "The count of the Great Indian Bustard will be undertaken in January-February to know its population," Gujarat Principal Chief Wildlife …
Ahmedabad: Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan to have state-level recovery plans for the Great Indian Bustard. Gujarat principal chief conservator of forests C N Pandey said, “We had met experts recently and have now prepared a draft report, which has been approved …
State-level recovery plans have been proposed to save the Great Indian Bustard species and protect them from extinction. Following suggestions by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, all bustard range States are expected to prepare State-level Recovery Plans for conservation of the species. Madhya Pradesh has …
AHMEDABAD: The latest 'red list' of endangered bird species released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes 15 Indian bird species, three of which are found mainly in Gujarat. These include the Great Indian Bustard, the Indian Vulture and Siberian cranes. All three are in the 'critically …
CHANDRAPUR (Mah): The Great Indian Bustard has found a new abode in two rural tehsils here, prompting forest authorities to start tracking the movement of this critically endangered bird species for its protection. There are only 45 Great Indian Bustards in the state, and Warora-Bhadrawati tehsils stand second only to …
BANGALORE: In compliance with the September 27, 2013 direction of the National Green Tribunal (south zone), the environment and forests ministry filed a common counter before the tribunal, agreeing with the contentions in the applications that the Amrut Mahal Kaval grassland in Challakere constitute a critical habitat for the Great …
Destruction of its habitat and poaching are the key problems Once widely spotted across 11 States, the Great Indian Bustard is currently listed under the category of Critically Endangered birds, in the 2013 ‘Threatened Bird’ list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). There are less than 250 …
The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has always been advocating human intervention based on scientific research combined with people's participation to ensure effective conservation of the remaining wildlife and wilderness areas. While the latest list by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) includes 15 bird species from India as …
A recent survey by the Houbara Foundation International Pakistan and the Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department has found that only 200 Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) are left in the world. The week-long survey in Cholistan, which documented this critically endangered species, has claimed that exceptional decline in population of …
Grassland Is An Ideal Habitat For Breeding The forest department has counted 48 lesser floricans, the critically endangered smallest bustards of the world, in Velavadar Blackbuck National Park (BNP) in Bhavnagar district. The counting was done on Saturday and Sunday. According to assistant conservator of forests, BNP, D P Vaghela, …
The Nashik forest department range has set up a Bustard Conservation Committee and has forwarded a proposal of the plan to the state government, based on the Centre's guidelines for preparation of a state action plan for the Great Indian Bustards' (GIB) recovery programme. The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) …
A team of forest officials on Thursday arrested three members of a poaching gang active in hunting the Great Indian Bustard(GIB) in Srianganagar area. The GIB is on the verge of extinction and is the state bird of Rajasthan. A four-wheeler (gypsy) and cartridges used for hunting have also been …
The Great Indian Bustard, one of the critically endangered flying bird species in the world, will soon be tracked by satellite by the Wildlife Institute of India to understand the movement of this rare bird and its preferred habitat. The move is viewed as a major push towards saving the …
As many as 19,000 farmers from Solapur district have submitted their objections regarding reservation of land for the Rehekuri Bird sanctuary, spread across the Ahmednagar and Solapur districts. Close to 8,500 sq.km, mostly from Solapur district was reserved as forest area for blackbuck and Great Indian bustard bird. The area …
JAIPUR: The state action plan to prevent the dwindling population of the state bird, Great Indian Bustard (GIB), has finally got the stamp of approval and is ready to be implemented soon. Considering the importance of conservation of this critically endangered species, the 'Project Great Indian Bustard' has formally been …
The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian Bustard is a bustard found in India and the adjoining regions of Pakistan. A large bird with a horizontal body and long bare legs giving it an ostrich like appearance, this bird is among the heaviest of the flying birds. Once common …
