Union Environment Minister and Rajasthan Chief Minister Initiate Rewilding of Captive Great Indian Bustards in Jaisalmer After Decade of Conservation Efforts
Distilled Policy Brief
- Facilities in Sam and Ramdewra house 97 GIBs, with a newly inaugurated rewilding aviary in Ramdewra built at a cost of 9.25 crore rupees by the Rajasthan government.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is the state bird of Rajasthan, acting as an umbrella species for the Thar desert ecosystem; conservation-breeding facilities are located at Sam and Ramdewra.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the significance of collaborative species recovery programs involving captive breeding, habitat restoration, and community participation for critically endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard (GIB): 1. The GIB is the state bird of Rajasthan. 2. The recent soft-release and rewilding initiative for captive-bred GIBs was launched at the Desert National Park in Jaisalmer. 3. Conservation-breeding and rewilding facilities for GIBs are exclusively established in the State of Rajasthan and have not been extended to any other state. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct as the text mentions the GIB as Rajasthan's state bird. Statement 2 is correct because the soft-release of captive-bred GIBs into the wild was initiated at the Desert National Park in Jaisalmer. Statement 3 is incorrect because the text explicitly notes that after starting successfully in Rajasthan, the project was also successfully extended to Gujarat (such as the soft-release and conservation facility in Naliya, Kutch district).
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.