'Project Great Indian Bustard' has entered the fourth year of its captive breeding program

'Project Great Indian Bustard' has entered the fourth year of its captive breeding program

¨    'Project Great Indian Bustard' has entered the fourth year of its captive breeding program.

¨     Earlier this week, two new Great Indian Bustard chicks were born.

¨ This information was shared by Bhupender Yadav, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

¨   With the newly born chicks, the total number of birds at the captive breeding center has risen to 70.

¨     These chicks were born at the conservation breeding center located in Rajasthan.

¨ The Minister described this achievement as a significant step towards the conservation of this species.

¨   He stated that this progress reflects the success of the conservation efforts being undertaken under this project.

¨   This year, some of the chicks raised at the captive breeding center will be gradually released into their natural habitats.

¨  It is expected that this step will mark the beginning of a new phase in the conservation program.

¨     'Project Great Indian Bustard' was launched in 2013.

¨     It was initiated to conserve the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.

¨     It is India's heaviest flying bird, found primarily in Rajasthan.

¨  This project is being jointly led by the Rajasthan Forest Department and the Wildlife Institute of India.