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Why Supreme Court ordered new safeguards to protect Great Indian Bustard from power lines

December 27, 2025 1:03 pm

The new measures and directions will apply across Rajasthan and Gujarat, the two most crucial habitats of the large avian species. Here is what to know

Knowledge Nugget: Great Indian Bustard Conservation: What you must know about the a flagship species of the Thar Desert

Knowledge Nugget: Great Indian Bustard Conservation — What you must know about the flagship species of the Thar Desert for UPSC Exam

December 23, 2025 1:34 pm

Supreme Court says protection of critically endangered bird non-negotiable, notes people ‘guests in the Great Indian Bustard’s abode’. Here's all you need to know.

Centre panel gives nod to assess impact of rock phosphate mine on bustard habitat

September 09, 2025 5:16 am

The proposal came from the central public sector enterprise, FCI Aravali Gypsum and Minerals India Ltd. Rock phosphate is mined to make phosphate fertilizers.

The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard spotted at Naliya, Kutch.

Why an SC-appointed panel is batting for ‘power corridors’ for the Great Indian Bustard in Rajasthan and Gujarat

July 29, 2025 2:29 pm

The areas in which this critically endangered bird lives are also crucial for the expansion of India’s wind and solar energy capacity. The top court has been seized of a petition that seeks to protect the bustard from going extinct.

UPSC current affairs news Great Indian Bustard in Focus: Why is this flagship species relevant for UPSC Exam?

Knowledge Nugget | Great Indian Bustard in focus: Why is this flagship species relevant for UPSC Exam?

July 30, 2025 10:39 am

As the Great Indian Bustard faces critical threats to its survival, a Supreme Court-appointed expert committee has proposed key mitigation measures and restrictions in its habitat, bringing the bird back into focus. Here's all you need to know.

The committee has also revised the boundaries of GIB conservation zones.

Exclusive: SC-named panel proposes ‘power corridors’ through Great Indian Bustard habitats

July 28, 2025 7:31 am

The committee has proposed a set of mitigation measures and restrictions based on zonal priorities.

Sindoor, Vyom, Sofiya – newly hatched Great Indian Bustard chicks in Jaisalmer get names that ring a bell

June 07, 2025 7:53 pm

The GIB, a critically endangered species found primarily in Western Rajasthan, is the focus of conservation efforts by the Ministry of Environment.

Known for efforts to save Great Indian Bustard, wildlife conservationist dead in Jaisalmer accident

May 25, 2025 3:44 am

Born in the village of Dholiya, Radheshyam Pemani was deeply influenced by the Bishnoi community's centuries-old tradition of environmental stewardship.

Just 150 left, glimmer of hope for great Indian bustard after first-ever artificial insemination birth in Jaisalmer

October 25, 2024 8:08 am

The chick was hatched on October 16, in what was the first birth of a great Indian bustard (GIB) through artificial insemination.

UPSC Knowledge Nugget of the day: Bishnoi community

October 20, 2024 3:14 pm

The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been linked to the killing of Baba Siddique and was also behind the shooting outside Salman Khan’s house in April. Who are Bishnois? How did they get this name? What is their role in the conservation of blackbuck and chinkara? Here's all you need to know.