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Captive-bred Great Indian Bustards to be released in Jaisalmer
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Critically Endangered yet Schedule I: the Great Indian Bustard release that tests IUCN and Wildlife Act answers
Ten captive-bred bustards head for the wild in Jaisalmer.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) are due for release in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 3 and 4 October 2026.
The bird is Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is on Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Captive breeding in Jaisalmer aims to rebuild a wild population threatened by power lines and habitat loss.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards are due for release in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 3 and 4 October 2026
- Scientific name: Ardeotis nigriceps
- IUCN Red List status: Critically Endangered
- Protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Key threats: overhead power lines and habitat loss
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List.
- The Great Indian Bustard is placed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, which gives it the highest legal protection.
- Captive breeding in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is an ex-situ conservation measure meant to rebuild the wild population.
- Collision with power lines and loss of grassland habitat are major threats to the species.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS3 Environment: biodiversity conservation. The issue is a collapsing wild population of the Great Indian Bustard, hit by power-line collisions and habitat loss. The policy response is Schedule I protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and ex-situ captive breeding with release. The way forward is to make power lines safer (undergrounding or bird diverters) and to secure grassland habitat so that released birds survive.
Quick recall
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ಗ್ರೇಟ್ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಬಸ್ಟರ್ಡ್ (ಹೆಬ್ಬಕ) ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ:
- ಇದು IUCN ರೆಡ್ ಲಿಸ್ಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಅಪಾಯದ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ (Critically Endangered) ಪ್ರಭೇದ.
- ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿ (ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ) ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1972ರ ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ I ರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಇದೆ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು/ಯಾವವು ಸರಿ?
- 1 ಮಾತ್ರ
- 2 ಮಾತ್ರ
- 1 ಮತ್ತು 2 ಎರಡೂ
- 1 ಅಥವಾ 2 ಅಲ್ಲ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಹೆಬ್ಬಕ IUCN ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಅಪಾಯದ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶಿಷ್ಟ Iರಲ್ಲಿದೆ; ಎರಡೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿ.
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