Three Great Indian Bustard chicks placed in rewilding tunnel in Jaisalmer
Three endangered Great Indian Bustard chicks have been moved to a rewilding tunnel in Jaisalmer to prepare them for life in the wild. The facility uses minimal human contact to help the birds develop natural survival instincts.
Why it matters
This conservation effort is critical for the survival of the Great Indian Bustard, which is the state bird of Rajasthan and currently faces extinction.
Three chicks of the endangered Great Indian Bustard have been moved into a custom-built rewilding tunnel at the Godawan Conservation Centre in Ramdevra, Jaisalmer.
The ₹9.25 crore facility prepares captive-bred birds for life in the wild by minimising human contact and copying their natural habitat. The Great Indian Bustard, locally known as Godawan , is the state bird of Rajasthan.
The chicks will remain inside the tunnel for about four months under CCTV surveillance. The food will be provided without direct human contact, allowing the birds to gradually develop survival instincts like foraging, movement in open terrain and adapting to desert ecology.
"The focus is now on preparing these birds for life in the wild so that they can be safely rehabilitated in their natural habitat, " Deputy Conservator of Forests Ashok Singh said.
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