Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: The Wildlife Institute of India and the Zoological Survey of India have been conducting assessments of the black-necked crane population.
About Black Necked Crane:
The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane that is native to Asia. It is the only alpine crane species in the world and lives at high altitudes in the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau.
The black-necked crane is listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, receiving the highest degree of protection.
It is also listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species.
