The Great Indian Bustard is an endemic bird of India and Pakistan. It is generally found in semi-arid grassland habitat. The bird is on the brink of extinction and is listed as 'Critically Endangered Species' in the IUCN Redlist of threatened species. The loss of habitat and poaching are the prime factors for dwindling down the populations of the bird. There are less than 200 birds in India. Some of the important conservation centres in India are the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, Solapur, Maharashtra and Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The Rajasthan government has launched a conservation programme called 'Project Great Indian Bustard' on the world environment day, 2013 to save the bird from extinction.
