Rhino, Elephant, and Great Indian Bustard are all in news.๐ฆ๐๐ฆ
What are the threats and conservation efforts for these national treasure?โ ๏ธ๐
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What are the threats and conservation efforts for these national treasure?โ ๏ธ๐
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1. Rhino๐ฆ (IUCN: Vulnerable; WPA '72: Sc. I)
โก๏ธ 4014 in India-Nepal habitats
โก๏ธ 2613 in Kazrianga alone
Year No. in Kaziranga
1905 12
2022 2613
โก๏ธ 4014 in India-Nepal habitats
โก๏ธ 2613 in Kazrianga alone
Year No. in Kaziranga
1905 12
2022 2613
Threatsโ ๏ธ
- Illegal wildlife trade in Myanmar
- Invasive plan species grabbing key grassland habitats
- Illegal wildlife trade in Myanmar
- Invasive plan species grabbing key grassland habitats
Conservation efforts๐
- Local sentiments
- Better fighting gears to forest guards
- Anti-poaching mechanism in India-Nepal
- More manpower, capacity building & frontline staff
As a result, while 2013/14 saw 54 poaching cases, 2021/22 saw just 2!
- Local sentiments
- Better fighting gears to forest guards
- Anti-poaching mechanism in India-Nepal
- More manpower, capacity building & frontline staff
As a result, while 2013/14 saw 54 poaching cases, 2021/22 saw just 2!
2. Elephant๐ (IUCN: Endangered; WPA '72: Sc. I)
โก๏ธ 60% Asian Elephants in India, total ~30k
โก๏ธ44% of total in KA, KL, AP, TN
โก๏ธ 60% Asian Elephants in India, total ~30k
โก๏ธ44% of total in KA, KL, AP, TN
Threatsโ ๏ธ
- Poaching
- Change of land use (forest -> agri)
- Fragmentation of elephant habitats
- Linear construction of rail, road and power infrastructure
- Human conflicts (500 humans + 100 elephants lives lost every year)
- Poaching
- Change of land use (forest -> agri)
- Fragmentation of elephant habitats
- Linear construction of rail, road and power infrastructure
- Human conflicts (500 humans + 100 elephants lives lost every year)
Conservation efforts๐
- Project Elephant 1992
- 32 Elephant Reserves in India (Agasthyamalai latest)
- Elephant corridors, linear narrow habitat linkagesโ๏ธ
- Project Elephant 1992
- 32 Elephant Reserves in India (Agasthyamalai latest)
- Elephant corridors, linear narrow habitat linkagesโ๏ธ
3. Great Indian Bustard๐ฆ (IUCN: Critically Endangered; WPA '72: Sc. I)
โก๏ธ 150 total, 128 in RJ
โก๏ธ Others in GJ, MH, KA, AP
โก๏ธ 1969 (1260 GIB), 75% decline in 30 years
โก๏ธ 150 total, 128 in RJ
โก๏ธ Others in GJ, MH, KA, AP
โก๏ธ 1969 (1260 GIB), 75% decline in 30 years
Threatsโ ๏ธ
- Slow breeders
- Habitat loss (grasslands)
- Pesticides contamination
- Overhead transmission lines
- Make nest on ground, prone to damage
- Increasing population of dogs and pigs puts pressure on GIBs
- Slow breeders
- Habitat loss (grasslands)
- Pesticides contamination
- Overhead transmission lines
- Make nest on ground, prone to damage
- Increasing population of dogs and pigs puts pressure on GIBs
Conservation efforts๐
- Task force u/ MOEFCC
- Mitigate impacts of power transmission lines
- Conservation breeding i.e. chicks preserved at Jaisalmer facility
- 'Habitat Improvement & Conservation breeding of GIB- an integrated approach' w/ aim: build captive population of GIB
- Task force u/ MOEFCC
- Mitigate impacts of power transmission lines
- Conservation breeding i.e. chicks preserved at Jaisalmer facility
- 'Habitat Improvement & Conservation breeding of GIB- an integrated approach' w/ aim: build captive population of GIB
Way Forward
- Remove all overhead powerlines in RJ from priority areas
- Community centric conservation initiatives
- Remove all overhead powerlines in RJ from priority areas
- Community centric conservation initiatives
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