How do you save the bustards?

1. How can we save the Indian Bustard?
2. Why do we need to protect Great Indian Bustard?
3. Why is Indian Bustard endangered?
4. Why do we need to protect our birds?
5. What does the GIB live?
6. Why should we save animals from extinction?
7. How many bustards are still left in India?
8. What is the special trick of the Great Indian Bustard?
9. What does the pouch help the bustard to produce?
10. How many sanctuaries exist for the protection of the bustard?
11. Why should we protect birds and animals?

How can we save the Indian Bustard?

Establish a participatory monitoring network to engage people with conservation and gather crucial data on Great Indian Bustard status, range and threats. Educate communities and raise awareness of government support available for sustainable livelihoods that are in line with conservation efforts.

Why do we need to protect Great Indian Bustard?

Every animal and bird is a part of the food chain, and the loss of even one species can cause untold damage to the environment. We have to protect the GIB from hunters and from any type of development which harms it.

Why is Indian Bustard endangered?

Distribution and habitat

The bustard is critically endangered in Pakistan primarily due to lack of protection and rampant hunting. A few birds were detected in a September 2013 survey of the Cholistan Desert in Pakistan.

Why do we need to protect our birds?

They keep the climate stable, oxygenate air and transform pollutants into nutrients. Birds play an important role in the effective functioning of these systems. As birds are high up in the food chain, they are also good indicators of the general state of our biodiversity.

What does the GIB live?

Where does the GIB live? Ans- The GIB lives in wide open landscapes which have sparse grasses and shrubs.

Why should we save animals from extinction?

Plants and animals maintain the health of an ecosystem. When a species becomes endangered, it's a sign that an ecosystem is out of balance. ... The conservation of endangered species, and restoring balance to the world's ecosystems, is vital for humans, too.

How many bustards are still left in India?

The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), scientifically called ardeotis nigriceps, appears to be on the verge of extinction, with barely around 110 of these majestic birds left in the entire country.

What is the special trick of the Great Indian Bustard?

The special trick of GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD is their eggs look like stone so the enemies of their eggs get fooled .

What does the pouch help the bustard to produce?

They breed mostly during the monsoon season when females lay a single egg on open ground. Males have a gular pouch, which helps produce a resonant booming mating call to attract females and can be heard up to a distance of 500 metres.

How many sanctuaries exist for the protection of the bustard?

There are 16 bustard sanctuaries/closed areas where numbers are increasing (Table 1).

Why should we protect birds and animals?

For maintaining a healthy ecological balance on this earth, animals, plants and marine species are as important as humans. ... But, sadly today, many of the animals and birds are getting endangered. The natural habitats of animals and plants are being destroyed for land development and farming by humans.