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Prelims fact
- It is state bird of Rajasthan, while found in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka also
- Rajasthan has the biggest population of GIB around 120-150
- Rajasthan government launched Project Great Indian Bustard in 2013 to save them
- The GIB locally known as godawan in Rajasthan
- Bishnois communities in Rajasthan working towards the protection of the bustard and other species.
- Great Indian Bustard under Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Sewan grassland landscape is the natural habitat of GIB
- Bengal Florican (Houbaropsis bengalensis): Critically endangered
- Found in Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia
- Ideal habitat is a mix of short and taller grassland
- Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus): Critically endangered
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) :Least Concern
- Bugun Liocichla (Liocichla bugunorum): Critically endangered
- Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa): Critically endangered
- Found in lower and middle Himalayan range
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