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Great Indian Bustard Conservation – Rajasthan
January 17 , 2025
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- At least 12 Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) were spotted in a group in the wild in Rajasthan.
- The birds, locally known in the northern and western India as "Godawan" and "Maldhok", were spotted at Desert National Park (DNP).
- The GIB is a highly endangered bird species found in the Thar area of Rajasthan.
- Today, only 173 birds are left, of which, 128 are found in the wild and the remaining are bred in captivity.
- Besides Rajasthan, the bird is found in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
- In 2011, the birds were listed as "critically endangered" by IUCN Red List.
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