Category : Wildlife | Location : Karnataka | Posted on 2023-08-09 23:00:22
BALLARI: Here’s some good news for wildlife enthusiasts. A research centre to conserve the rare Great Indian Bustard (GIB) is all set to come up in Ballari district. This comes after a team of Forest Department officials and wildlife experts visited the Desert National Park, which is home to many GIBs, at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan to carry out a study. The Karnataka government has agreed to sanction Rs 24 crore to set up the research centre in Ballari.