Great Indian bustard
Species of bird
Great Indian bustard ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
The great Indian bustard or Indian bustard, is a bustard occurring on the Indian subcontinent. 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 on the dry plains of India, as few as 150 individuals were estimated to survive in 2018 and the species is critically endangered by hunting and loss of its habitat, which consists of large expanses of dry grassland and scrub. These birds are often found associated in the same habitat as blackbuck. It is protected under the Wild life Protection Act, 1972 of the Parliament of India.
0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
SC seeks panel report on Great Indian Bustard by July 31The Supreme Court of India forms a 7-member expert committee to identify the critical habitat of the endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) and recommend a ban on overhead power lines. Emphasizing..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In a first, SC strikes balance between climate and ecologyThe Supreme Court struck a delicate balance between the country's drive to transition from fossil fuel-based electricity to renewable energy and protection of the highly endangered Great Indian Bustard..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Can India have ‘Project Great Indian Bustard’ like one for tigers, SC asks CentreThe Supreme Court on Wednesday requested the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change to consider launching ‘Project Great Indian Bustard (GIB)’, akin to India’s acclaimed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Search this site and the web: |