great Indian bustards
The critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB)
Earlier present in the whole of western India, the GIB is now a critically endangered species with only about 100 birds remaining. They face threat to their habitat due to green energy, poaching, industrialisation and mining.
Elephants to buffaloes – species you didn’t think are endangered
Forests, rivers, oceans and our neighbourhood – creatures all around us are in danger of extinction. Here are a few names on the endangered list that may just about surprise you.
‘Only about 100 great Indian bustards remain now’
Radheshyam Bishnoi, 26, is on a mission to protect the critically endangered great Indian bustard, which is also Rajasthan’s state bird, and the other threatened animals. He tells us about the issues and the solutions.