Great Indian Bustard vanishes from Nashik region
Q. Which bird has not been spotted since 2007, according to Indian forest officials in the Nashik region?- Published on 22 Mar 16a. Hoopoe
b. Great Indian Bustard
c. Sparrow
d. Robin
ANSWER: Great Indian Bustard
According to forest officials, not even a single Great Indian Bustard has been spotted in the region since 2007. Officials said 3 GIBs were seen in the Ozar strip in the past year. In 2014, the forest department made an effort to conserve the bird, but no results were forthcoming after this. The bird was spotted in early 2000 in grassland regions of Viajapur, Ahmednagar, Sinnar and Ozar. 2011 GIB Census shows there are 150 such birds in the wild in Indian and Pakistan. From 11 states in the 1960s, the number of states this bird is found in fell to 6 by 2005. It is now said GIB exists in 5 states across the nation.
