A lesser Florican, related to the endangered species of bustard, was saved by the forest department in Solapur Maharashtra. The species is endemic to India and less than 270 of it are estimated to be alive in the wild.
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Since it is a close relative of the GIB, the officials released it into the Great Indian Bustard Bird Sanctuary considering it would have higher chances of survival. A team of specialists from Solapur’s forest department and the NGO Wildlife Conservation Association (WCA) relocated the female bird to the district veterinary hospital to treat its wing injury.
The local name of the bird is “tanmor” or “kharmor”, a forest department official said. The officials said that the lesser Florican was spotted four years ago as well, near the police headquarters in Solapur. They are an endangered species. The regular sighting is important because it ensures their present in the area, the official said.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) declared the species as “endangered” and it was also mentioned in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which “includes species not necessarily threatened with extinction".
Kedar Gore, an eminent wildlife biologist and director of the Corbett Foundation and member of three separate IUCN commissions, stated the disappearance of grasslands and associated ecosystems as the main reason behind the rapid decline in its number.
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