Jaisalmer: In a bid to conserve the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the state government approved 8,376 hectares on October 7 following district collector Ashish Gupta’s recommendation.
The land is adjoining the park made by the forest department for the endangered species at the Desert National Park (DNP). MD Ratnu, the deputy secretary of revenue department, stated that revenue lands in the villages under Sam tehsil, including Gaanga, Jamda, Ghuria, Beeda, Sam, Neemba, Nanoi, Matvon Ki Basti, Chaihani, and Barma, etc., totalling 8,376 hectares have been allotted free of cost for the project.
On September 13, DNP deputy conservator Ashish Vyas had requested for land adjoining the GIB closure in DNP. In his letter, Vyas stated that the forest department has done everything possible to conserve the bird and its habitat.
The main habitat of ‘godawan’ (local name for GIB) is between Jaisalmer and Myazlar in Sudasar, Chaihani, Ghuria, Sam, Gaanga, Kanoi, Beemba, Jamda and Beeda villages. Due to its numbers, an enclosure has been made with chain-link fencing. Apart from this, illegal farming has to be discouraged in the area.
Vyas said that the proposal was sent earlier too to the district collector, but they had to be amended due to practical problems. The amended proposals were sent after discussion with the Wildlife Institute of India scientists and regional forest officers.
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The land is adjoining the park made by the forest department for the endangered species at the Desert National Park (DNP). MD Ratnu, the deputy secretary of revenue department, stated that revenue lands in the villages under Sam tehsil, including Gaanga, Jamda, Ghuria, Beeda, Sam, Neemba, Nanoi, Matvon Ki Basti, Chaihani, and Barma, etc., totalling 8,376 hectares have been allotted free of cost for the project.
On September 13, DNP deputy conservator Ashish Vyas had requested for land adjoining the GIB closure in DNP. In his letter, Vyas stated that the forest department has done everything possible to conserve the bird and its habitat.
The main habitat of ‘godawan’ (local name for GIB) is between Jaisalmer and Myazlar in Sudasar, Chaihani, Ghuria, Sam, Gaanga, Kanoi, Beemba, Jamda and Beeda villages. Due to its numbers, an enclosure has been made with chain-link fencing. Apart from this, illegal farming has to be discouraged in the area.
Vyas said that the proposal was sent earlier too to the district collector, but they had to be amended due to practical problems. The amended proposals were sent after discussion with the Wildlife Institute of India scientists and regional forest officers.
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