Articles tagged under: Abdasa

Great Indian Bustard Chick Born in Gujarat Gets 24×7 Protection from 50 Forest Guards

March 31, 2026
Great Indian Bustard Chick Born in Gujarat Gets 24×7 Protection from 50 Forest Guards

Ahmedabad: A Great Indian Bustard chick hatched in the wild in Kutch’s Abdasa grasslands on March 26, the first such birth in Gujarat in nearly a decade, is under intensive protection. Weighing around 150 grams, the critically endangered chick is being monitored round-the-clock by about 50 forest personnel stationed on watchtowers, working in shifts and relaying real-time updates to Gandhinagar. To minimise threats, feral dogs and cattle are being kept away, internal roads have been temporari...Read More