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,
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 conservator of forest (PCCF) CN Pandey said.
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
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 and is in the final stages.”
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
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.
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
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
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).
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
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