Union Environment Minister releases two male Great Indian Bustards into the wild at Desert National Park, Jaisalmer

The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released two male Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) into the wild at the Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. This release marks a transition from a conservation-breeding programme toward rewilding and augmenting the species in its natural habitat. The Bustard Recovery Programme is a collaborative effort involving the Ministry, the Rajasthan Forest Department, and the Wildlife Institute of India, with technical collaboration from the International Fund for Houbara Conservation and funding from National CAMPA. The facilities at Sam and Ramdevra currently house 97 birds, and scientific interventions like the 'jumpstart' approach and habitat restoration are supporting the species' recovery.