Project Great Indian Bustard: captive tally reaches 70
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What happened
- Project GIB entered the fourth year of captive breeding as two chicks hatched at the Conservation Breeding Centre in Rajasthan, taking the captive tally to 70 [PIB].
- One chick came from natural mating and one from artificial insemination [PIB].
Background
- The GIB is Critically Endangered (IUCN) and Schedule I; Rajasthan’s Desert National Park is its stronghold, and power lines are a major threat.
Why it matters
- Captive breeding is an insurance population for a species with very few left in the wild.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-03-13): project GIB entered the fourth year of captive breeding as two chicks hatched at the Conservation Breeding Centre in Rajasthan, taking the captive tally to 70.
- Captive breeding is an insurance population for a species with very few left in the wild.
Quotable data pointProject GIB entered the fourth year of captive breeding as two chicks hatched at the Conservation Breeding Centre in Rajasthan, taking the captive tally to 70.
PIB: MoEFCC: Project GIB, 13 Mar 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: GIB status and habitat.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
GIB IUCN status
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Captive tally
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Breeding centre state
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Go deeper
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Official source: PIB: MoEFCC: Project GIB, 13 Mar 2026
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