BNHS Rushes to Save Vanishing Great Indian Bustards in Rollapadu

In October 2025, a team from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) will visit the Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary to conduct a scientific study and suggest remedial measures for the conservation of the Great Indian Bustards. The sanctuary, located in Nandikotkur mandal, used to attract these migratory birds in the past, but they no longer visit the area.

According to Linga Reddy Mandra, the president of the Society for Bustard Recovery Program in Rollapadu, the loss of habitat is the primary reason for the absence of the Great Indian Bustards. He explains that there are several man-made factors contributing to the decline of these birds in the sanctuary.

To address this issue, the Bustard Recovery Program in Rollapadu aims to restore the grasslands and make the sanctuary suitable for the translocation of the Indian Bustards. The BNHS and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have agreed to establish a camp in Rollapadu, and the BNHS team will visit the sanctuary on October 10, 2025, to assess the situation and provide recommendations for conservation efforts.