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The great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) or Indian bustard, is a bustard found on the Indian subcontinent.
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Listed in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, in the CMS Convention and in Appendix I of CITES, as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-2016).
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It has also been identified as one of the species for the recovery programme under the Integrated Development of
Wildlife Habitats of the Ministry of Environment and
Forests, Government of India.
