Green energy projects threaten the last refuges of the endangered great Indian bustard.
Transmission lines are the greatest threat to the endangered great Indian bustard.
In April, the Supreme Court asked wind and solar companies to take their lines underground.
The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimates that about 15% of the great Indian bustard (GIB) population dies each year due to collision with power lines.
Rajasthan is now home to the single largest viable population of the species.
GIB
GIB is one of the most critically threatened species in India, with less than 150 birds left in the wild.
GIBs are one of the heaviest flying birds in
Experts say only two districts in Rajasthan — Jaisalmer and Barmer — have a breeding GIB population in the wild.
The bird can also be found in very small numbers in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.
