Archive · 8 Jun 2025
Rajasthan Names Bustard Chicks After Military Operation
Rajasthan is honoring the armed forces and aiding wildlife conservation by naming Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks after Operation Sindoor.
These chicks, critically endangered, are being named after key figures and milestones of the operation.
Project GIB, started in 2018, aims to boost the GIB population.
Advanced breeding centers hatch and nurture chicks, preparing them for wild reintroduction.
This initiative aims to save the GIB while also commemorating the armed forces.
The chicks' names include 'Sindoor,' 'Atom,' and 'Sophia,' highlighting the mission's strategic impact and officers.
Rajasthan is naming Great Indian Bustard (GIB) chicks after Operation Sindoor milestones and officers.
The initiative connects wildlife conservation with national courage.
21 chicks have hatched this year under Project GIB, including seven in May and one on June 1.
The naming includes 'Sindoor', 'Atom', 'Mishri', 'Vyom', and 'Sophia' after related individuals and events.
Project GIB was launched in 2018 to combat the GIB's extinction risk, with less than 150 in the wild.
- Who
- Rajasthan Forest Department, Ministry of Environment, Wildlife Institute of India, and military personnel involved in Operation Sindoor
- What
- Rajasthan is naming Great Indian Bustard chicks after Operation Sindoor milestones and officers.
- When
- The naming occurred after Operation Sindoor, which began in early May.
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- To honor the armed forces and aid in the conservation of the Great Indian Bustard.
- Operation Name
- Operation Sindoor
- Number of Chicks Hatched (this year)
- 21
- Project Launch Year
- 2018
- GIB Population
- Fewer than 150
- Location
- Rajasthan