NEW DELHI: Inside the fortified 330 acres of Rashtrapati Bhavan the country's national bird, the peacock, may be safe from poaching and hunting, but is still in need of more attention to be able to multiply in numbers. A study conducted by the World Pheasant Association-India on the national bird in the President's Estate has made several recommendations for ensuring better protection and conservation of the species. While the study points out that the population of the peafowls has not declined in recent years, it has cautioned that there is need for further protection to maintain better numbers. The study estimates that around 104 peafowls have been spotted in the Estate during December 2008-November 2009. Conducted mainly around the Dalli Khana, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Veethi, Giri Veethi and the Nature's Trail, the study points out that distribution of peafowls is more concentrated towards the Gardens and the Ridge areas. The study that was formally handed over to President Pratibha Patil on Sunday cautions that it has inferred that some disturbances are jeopardising the successful nesting of the peafowls in the Estate. The researchers found only two abandoned nests and a small number of juveniles in the Estate, indicating the need for intervention to allow the population to double. To assist in the peafowls, the WPA-India has suggested conservation of their habitat, highlighting the importance of the green cover, diversity of herbs and grass.