What happened?
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change reported the start of the process to release captive-bred Great Indian Bustards into the wild at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer.
Quick revision
- Species: Great Indian Bustard.
- Location: Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
- Context: a captive-breeding and conservation effort described as spanning ten years.
Why it matters
The Great Indian Bustard is a critically endangered bird. This update is relevant to biodiversity, species conservation and protected areas. Consult the linked PIB release for the programme details.