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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Species Recovery Programme for the Great Indian Bustard is India's coordinated state and central effort to prevent extinction of Ardeotis nigriceps through captive breeding, habitat protection, and powerline mitig…
- Why are power lines central to the Great Indian Bustard's decline?
- How does this programme differ from Project Tiger?
- What did the Supreme Court change in its March 2024 order?
- Where are the conservation breeding centres located?

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The Species Recovery Programme for the Great Indian Bustard is India's coordinated state and central effort to prevent extinction of Ardeotis nigriceps through captive breeding, habitat protection, and powerline mitigation.

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In April 2021, the Supreme Court of India in M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India ordered power lines in Great Indian Bustard habitat across Rajasthan and Gujarat to be laid underground and fitted with bird diverters.

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