The Supreme Court has constituted a high powered committee to urgently frame an emergency response plan for the protection of Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican.
Lesser florican:
Scientific Name: Sypheotides indicus.
Distribution: It is endemic to India.
Conservation status:
Weight: The lesser florican is the smallest bustard in the world, barely weighing 500-750 gms.
Great Indian Bustard:
Scientific Name: Ardeotis nigriceps.
Distribution: Today, its population is confined mostly to Rajasthan and Gujarat. Small population also occur in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is the State bird of Rajasthan.
Conservation status:
Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection)Act, 1972,
Listed in Appendix I of CITES,
Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List
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