Ghorad (Great Indian Bustard):
After a decade-long hiatus, a Great Indian Bustard (Ghorad) chick has been born in Gujarat’s Kutch district through a pioneering inter-state conservation effort.The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), locally known as Ghorad in Gujarat and Maharashtra, is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world. It is considered the flagship species of India’s grassland ecosystem and is often called the Guardian of the Grasslands. IUCN Status: Critically Endangered.Estimated to be fewer than 150 individuals globally, with the majority residing in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park.Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, providing it the highest level of legal protection.
