Goal: secure a minimum viable population of >30 Great Indian Bustards in the Lala‑Rawa landscape.
Restored 11 km² of grassland and built a 15 km² enclosure with 30 km of predator‑proof fencing.
Soft‑release centre near Naliya will acclimatise captive‑bred bustards before release.
National assessment involving Wildlife Institute of India, ICFRE, and Forest Survey of India will map and evaluate grasslands over five years.
Project Cheetah population increased from 29 founders to 52 individuals, with a 68% cub survival rate in Kuno National Park.
Planned release sites: Banni Grasslands (Gujarat) and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh).
The plan focuses on restoring 200‑500 km² of contiguous grassland, removing invasive Prosopis juliflora, and installing predator‑proof fencing.
A pioneering ‘jump‑start’ program replaced infertile bustard eggs with viable ones, resulting in a chick surviving beyond the critical three‑month period.
A five‑year national grassland assessment will support a framework for ecosystem‑level management, while cheetah numbers have risen to 52 with future release sites identified.
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