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    The Ministry of Environment (MoEFCC) approved funds for next phase of Bustard Recovery Program

    Posted 01 Jul 2024

    2 min read

    The conservation program has been running since 2016 for long-term recovery of Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican.

    • It is implemented by the Wildlife Institute of India and the next phase is proposed from 2024 to 2033.
    • It includes habitat development, in-situ conservation, completion of the conservation breeding centre, releasing captive-bred birds, etc.

    About Great Indian Bustard and Lesser Florican

    • Both are species of Bustards in India, and the other two are Bengal Florican and Houbara Bustard. 
    Great Indian Bustard

    Conservation Status

    A large bird with brown and white plumage stands on dry grass in a natural habitat. The bird has a long neck and legs, and the background includes green foliage and scattered rocks-Great Indian Bustard
    • Schedule I and IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 
    • IUCN: Critically Endangered
    • Appendix I of CITES.
    • Listed under Species Recovery Program.

    Behaviour and Characteristics:

    • Males play no role in the incubation and care of the young.
    • A grassland species, endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
    • Omnivorous and opportunist eaters.

    Habitat: confined mostly to Rajasthan and Gujarat; Small populations occur in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

    Lesser Florican
    A bird with vibrant black and white plumage and distinctive head feathers is caught in mid-air with one leg outstretched while the other is bent. The background is a blurred green, hinting at a natural habitat with grassy vegetation-Lesser Florican

    Conservation Status

    • Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 
    • IUCN: Critically Endangered

     Behaviour and Characteristics:

    • A grassland species, endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
    • Male floricans are generally shorter and lighter than their female counterparts.
    • Omnivorous and known for aerial courtship display

    Habitat: Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

    • Tags :
    • Great Indian Bustard (GIB)
    • Lesser Florican
    • Bustard Recovery Program

    Articles Sources

    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/govt-approves-rs-56-crore-for-next-phase-of-conservation-pla
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