08/06/2019 - Environment

KEY POINTS

·        The Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is on the verge of being declared functionally extinct—its numbers have now dwindled to just 150, falling by 100 since 2011.

·        The GIB, at present, is native to just two Indian states, Rajasthan and Gujarat—in Gujarat.

Significant threats to the GIB

• Reduction in the extent of undisturbed arid grassland habitat
• Degradation and disturbance in existing grassland habitat
• Hunting
• Lack of importance for natural grassland conservation in policy, law and PA network due to incorrect perception on ecological value vis-a-vis forests
• Lack of cooperation between different departments/stakeholders in GIB habitats
• Lack of awareness and support from local communities
• Livestock overgrazing and feral dogs

Measures taken by the Government

·        Ex situ conservation to increase the numbers of the endangered species has been attempted and the tips of the blades of wind turbines have been coloured to make them visible to the birds at night.

·        Ministry of Power has decided to put the power transmission lines underground to prevent bird-collision. 

·        Rajasthan became the first state in the country to launch a campaign to save the Great Indian Bustard, which is on the brink of extinction.

·        Listing the species in Scheduled 1 of the Wild life protection act 1972 by MoEF.

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