Lok Sabha Question No. 3256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Survey on Endangered Species
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3256

TO BE ANSWERED ON  06.12.2016

## Survey on Endangered Species

## 3256.  SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey for identifying those animal species which  are  on  the  verge  of  extinction,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch any new projects for the protection of the endangered birds and animal species and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the budgetary allocation made for this purpose along with the funds provided and utilised in this regard during the last three year; and
- (d) the  success  achieved  so  far  in  the  protection  of  these  endangered  species  and  in  the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a), (b), (c) and (d) The  Zoological  Survey  of  India  under  the  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest  and  Climate  Change  conduct  survey  of  threatened  and  important species  in the country.  The  Ministry  has  identified  17  species  for rehabilitation  under  'Recovery  programme  of  Critically  Endangered Species, component under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'Integrated Development   of Wildlife Habitat'. These species include,  Asiatic Lion, Snow  Leopard,  Dugongs,  Malabar  Civet,  Dolphins,  Hangul,  Manipur Brow Antlered  Deer, Nilgiri Tahr, Swamp Deer, Edible Nest Swiftlets, Asian  Wild  Buffalo,  Nicobar  Megapode,    Marine  Turtles,  Great  Indian Bustards, Vultures, Indian Rhinoceros, and Jerdon's Courser. The financial  assistance  provided  to  the  State/UT  Governments  and  utilized for recovery programme is at Annexure.

The  following  are  the  important  success  achieved    in  protection  of endangered species in the country:

- (i) The number of National Parks and Sanctuaries in the country has increased to 103 National Parks and 537 Wildlife Sanctuaries, thereby according  legal protection to, large area of  wildlife habitats.
- (ii) Due to concerted  efforts  under  'Project  Tiger', India  has achieved  the  distinction  of  having  the  maximum  number of tigers in the world (2226) as per 2014 assessment.
- (iii) The population of  One  Horned  Rhinos  has increased  and as per latest census, there are 2624 Rhinos in Assam, 255 in West Bengal and 34 in Uttar Pradesh.
- (iv) Two  captive  bred  Himalayan  Griffon  Vultures,  under  the Vulture Recovery Programme, were successfully soft released into  the  wild  from  the  Pinjore  Vulture  Conservation  and Breeding Centre on the 3 rd June 2016.
- (v) Through concerted people's participation approach, villagers in Nagaland have banned hunting of Amur Falcons.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b) ( c) & (d) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3256  REGARDING 'SURVEY ON ENDANGERED SPECIES' BY SHRI  RAM CHARAN  BOHRA DUE FOR REPLY ON 06.12.2016

## Financial assistance released and utilized under Recovery Programmes.

| Name of Species   | Name of State                                                      | Year    |   Amount Released (Rs. in lakh) | Amount Utilized/UC Received                                                                   |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hangul            | Jammu & Kashmir                                                    | 2008-09 |                          99     | UC Received Rs.99.00 lakh Utilized                                                            |
| Hangul            | Jammu & Kashmir                                                    | 2010-11 |                          89.62  | UC Received Rs.59.79 lakh Utilized (Revalidation of Rs. 29.83 lakh was released on 22.1.2013) |
| Hangul            | Jammu & Kashmir                                                    | 2012-13 |                          79.94  | UC not received                                                                               |
|                   | Total                                                              |         |                         268.56  |                                                                                               |
| Asiatic Lion      | Gujarat                                                            | 2010-11 |                         674.541 | UC Received Rs.674.541 lakh Utilized                                                          |
| Asiatic Lion      | Gujarat                                                            | 2011-12 |                         675.859 | UC Received Rs.311.20 lakh Utilized                                                           |
|                   | Total                                                              |         |                        1350.4   |                                                                                               |
| Snow Leopard      | Jammu & Kashmir                                                    | 2008-09 |                         126     | UC not received                                                                               |
| Snow Leopard      | Uttarakhand                                                        | 2008-09 |                          86.4   | UC not received                                                                               |
| Snow Leopard      | Arunachal Pradesh (Funds released for preparation of Recovery Plan | 2009-10 |                           3.2   | UC not received                                                                               |
| Snow Leopard      | Jammu & Kashmir                                                    | 2010-11 |                          43.2   | UC not received                                                                               |
| Snow Leopard      | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 2010-11 |                          24.16  | UC Received Rs.8.50 lakh Utilized                                                             |
| Snow Leopard      | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 2011-12 |                          84.708 | UC Received Rs.82.708 lakh Utilized                                                           |
| Snow Leopard      | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 2012-13 |                          71.488 | UC Received Rs.71.488 lakh Utilized                                                           |
| Snow Leopard      | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 2013-14 |                          10.15  | UC Received Rs.10.15 lakh Utilized                                                            |
| Snow Leopard      | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 2014-15 |                          53.555 | Utilized of Rs. 48.00 lakh                                                                    |

|                       | Himachal Pradesh         | 2015-16   | 16.404            | UC not received                                  |
|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|                       | Total                    |           | 519.265           |                                                  |
| Edible Nest swiftlets | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 2009-10   | 30.99             | UC Received Rs.27.761 lakh Utilized              |
| Edible Nest swiftlets | Andaman &Nicobar Island  | 2010-11   | 24.672            | UC Received Rs.19.29 lakh Utilized               |
| Edible Nest swiftlets | Andaman &Nicobar Island  | 2011-12   | 19.20             | UC Received Rs.19.21 lakh Utilized Excess amount |
| Edible Nest swiftlets | Andaman &Nicobar Island  | 2012-13   | 17.54             | UC Received Rs.17.54 lakh Utilized               |
| Edible Nest swiftlets | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 2013-14   | 13.79             | UC Received Rs.13.71 lakh Utilized               |
|                       | Total                    |           | 106.192           | 97.511                                           |
| Vulture               | Punjab                   | 2008-09   | 16.00             |                                                  |
| Vulture               | Haryana                  | 2008-09   | 38.00             | UC Received Rs.33.205 lakh utilized              |
| Vulture               | Gujarat                  | 2008-09   | 12.30             | UC Received Rs.2.28 lakh Utilized                |
| Vulture               | Punjab                   | 2010-11   | 2.40              |                                                  |
| Vulture               | Haryana                  | 2011-12   | 5.60+3.995 =9.595 | UC received Rs. 6.53 lakh utilised               |
| Vulture               | Haryana                  | 2015-16   | 99.33             | UC Received Rs. 90.27 lakh utilized              |
| Vulture               | Haryana                  | 2016-17   | 116.0472          | UC not received                                  |
| Vulture               | Kerala                   | 2015-16   | 24.00             | UC received Rs.24.00 lakh utlized                |
| Vulture               | Kerala                   | 2016-17   | 16.58             |                                                  |
|                       | Total                    |           | 334.2522          |                                                  |
| Dugong                | Andaman &Nicobar Island  | 2011-12   | 18.61             | UC Received Rs.18.14598 lakh Utilized            |
| Dugong                | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 2013-14   | 36.93             | UC Received Rs.26.06 lakh Utilized               |
|                       | Total                    |           | 55.54             | 44.20598                                         |
| Wild buffalo          | Chhattisgarh             | 2012-13   | 13.75             | UC Received Rs.13.73 lakh Utilized               |
| Wild buffalo          | Chhattisgarh             | 2013-14   | 95.17             | UC Received Rs.84.94 lakh Utilized               |
| Wild buffalo          | Chhattisgarh             | 2014-15   | 101.12            | UC not received                                  |
| Wild buffalo          | Total                    |           | 210.04            | 98.67                                            |

| Manipur- Brow- antlered deer (Sanghai)   | Manipur                                                      | 2009-10   |   33.96 | UC Received Rs.33.96 lakh Utilized          |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|---------|---------------------------------------------|
| Manipur- Brow- antlered deer (Sanghai)   | Manipur                                                      | 2013-14   |  27.82  | UC Received Rs.27.82 lakh Utilized          |
| Manipur- Brow- antlered deer (Sanghai)   | Manipur                                                      | 2014-15   |  79.152 | UC not received                             |
| Manipur- Brow- antlered deer (Sanghai)   | Manipur                                                      | 2015-16   | 113.38  | UC received Rs. 102.43 lakh utilized        |
| Manipur- Brow- antlered deer (Sanghai)   | Manipur                                                      | 2016-17   | 128.48  |                                             |
| Manipur- Brow- antlered deer (Sanghai)   | Total                                                        |           | 382.792 | 61.78                                       |
| Nilgiri Tahr                             | Tamil Nadu (Funds released for preparation of Recovery Plan) | 2009-10   |   4.8   | UC not received                             |
| Nilgiri Tahr                             | Kerala                                                       | 2015-16   |  68     | UC Received. Unspent balance Rs. 0.35 lakhs |
| Nilgiri Tahr                             | Kerala                                                       | 2016-17   |  82.04  | UC not received                             |
| Nilgiri Tahr                             | Total                                                        |           | 154.84  |                                             |
| Jerdon's Courser                         | Andhra Pradesh                                               | 2014-15   |  63.31  | UC not received                             |
| Jerdon's Courser                         | Total                                                        |           |  63.31  |                                             |
| Amur Falcon                              | Nagaland                                                     | 2015-16   |  49.18  | UC received Rs. 49.18 lakh utilized         |
| Amur Falcon                              | Nagaland                                                     | 2016-17   | 100.9   | UC not received                             |
| Amur Falcon                              | Manipur                                                      | 2016-17   |  98.72  | UC not received                             |
| Amur Falcon                              |                                                              |           | 248.8   |                                             |
| Great Indian Bustard                     | Maharashtra                                                  | 2015-16   | 110.63  | Rs. 110.63 utilized                         |
| Great Indian Bustard                     | Maharashtra                                                  | 2016-17   | 135.85  | UC not received                             |
| Great Indian Bustard                     | Rajasthan                                                    | 2015-16   |  65.36  | Rs. 65.35 lakh utilized                     |
| Great Indian Bustard                     | Rajasthan                                                    | 2016-17   |  97.76  | UC not received                             |
| Great Indian Bustard                     | Total                                                        |           | 409.6   |                                             |