Great Indian Bustard (GIB) - Godawan
Birds are indicators of the environment, if they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble! The Great Indian Bustard, a species of bird in India is on a brink of extinction, with only 150 individuals remaining. Found mostly in Rajasthan, it is one of the heaviest flying birds in the word. After been poached for several years, many acts and projects are in place today, protecting and conserving the lives of the few remaining birds that may soon cease to exist. The Great Indian Bustard was initially considered to be chosen as the national bird of the country. However, on account of the chance of it being misspelt or confused for a foul word, it was taken out of the running and replaced by the peacock. During our recent trip to Desert National Park, in the midst of the exhaustive area a flock of 7-8 graceful birds scurred along at a distance. We saw them at two different times of the day. In those two sightings slightly less than 10% of the entire world popul...