JAIPUR: There are 150 of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) within the Jaisalmer space of the Desert National Park (DNP) in Thar. This used to be submitted within the ‘factual record’ by way of the state forest division following a directive of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
The NGT had directed the Union ministry of atmosphere and forests (MoEF) to publish the ‘factual record’ in two months on a petition filed by way of the Centre for Wildlife and Environment Litigation (CWEL).
“Acting at the directive, the record has been forwarded to the manager wildlife warden. In our record, we have surveyed and found 150 GIBs within the Jaisalmer space of the DNP,” a forest reputable from Jaisalmer said.
The petitioner had also famous that wind power projects and transmission traces had been proving to be a significant danger for the survival of the endangered species within the desert space.
Most of the wind power projects are positioned within the herbal habitat of the fowl in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Due to their weight, GIBs can not fly at a high altitude and get caught in power traces. Experts have constantly laid pressure at the want to having devoted sanctuaries for them.
As consistent with the 30th Forest Advisory Committee record, transmission traces will have to move underground within the herbal habitats of GIBs.
Bhanu Bansal, secretary of CWEL said, “Rajasthan has the highest choice of GIBs within the nation at the moment. However, the government is moving at a snail’s tempo for conserving them. Many birds die every year from colliding with power traces of wind power projects. But no effort has been made to put in ‘fowl diverters’ on those power traces. Moreover, no measure has been taken to curb the threat of feral canine and foxes within the park.”
‘It’s a duty to give protection to those birds’
The fowl used to be indexed as a critically endangered species by way of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2013. The IUCN record had pointed out that within the absence of a correct land distribution policy, the habitat of the fowl has been encroached upon.
“It’s the manager wildlife warden’s duty to give protection to those birds. Rajasthan is blessed to have this unique species. But sadly, neither the government nor experts on this box appear to be pushing this cause,” Bansal of CWEL added.
The NGT had directed the Union ministry of atmosphere and forests (MoEF) to publish the ‘factual record’ in two months on a petition filed by way of the Centre for Wildlife and Environment Litigation (CWEL).
“Acting at the directive, the record has been forwarded to the manager wildlife warden. In our record, we have surveyed and found 150 GIBs within the Jaisalmer space of the DNP,” a forest reputable from Jaisalmer said.
The petitioner had also famous that wind power projects and transmission traces had been proving to be a significant danger for the survival of the endangered species within the desert space.
Most of the wind power projects are positioned within the herbal habitat of the fowl in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Due to their weight, GIBs can not fly at a high altitude and get caught in power traces. Experts have constantly laid pressure at the want to having devoted sanctuaries for them.
As consistent with the 30th Forest Advisory Committee record, transmission traces will have to move underground within the herbal habitats of GIBs.
Bhanu Bansal, secretary of CWEL said, “Rajasthan has the highest choice of GIBs within the nation at the moment. However, the government is moving at a snail’s tempo for conserving them. Many birds die every year from colliding with power traces of wind power projects. But no effort has been made to put in ‘fowl diverters’ on those power traces. Moreover, no measure has been taken to curb the threat of feral canine and foxes within the park.”
‘It’s a duty to give protection to those birds’
The fowl used to be indexed as a critically endangered species by way of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2013. The IUCN record had pointed out that within the absence of a correct land distribution policy, the habitat of the fowl has been encroached upon.
“It’s the manager wildlife warden’s duty to give protection to those birds. Rajasthan is blessed to have this unique species. But sadly, neither the government nor experts on this box appear to be pushing this cause,” Bansal of CWEL added.
About 150 Great Indian Bustards in Jaisalmer area of desert park: Report
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