Great Indian Bustard freed at Sam, Jaisalmer
A Great Indian Bustard (GIB) — one of India's most critically endangered birds — was photographed after its release at the Desert National Park in Sam, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, on 4 October 2026.
A Great Indian Bustard (GIB) — one of India's most critically endangered birds — was photographed after its release at the Desert National Park in Sam, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, on 4 October 2026.
A released Great Indian Bustard was captured on camera at the Desert National Park, Sam, in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 4 October 2026 — the park is one of the last remaining strongholds for this protected species in India.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, accompanied by forest officials, released two male Great Indian Bustards at the Desert National Park in Sam, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 4 October 2026, in a symbolic boost to India's GIB recovery programme.
Bhupender Yadav and forest officials oversaw the release of two male Great Indian Bustards at Desert National Park, Sam, Jaisalmer on 4 October 2026, as India continues efforts to prevent the extinction of the GIB — a species reportedly numbering fewer than 150 individuals in the wild.