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Houbara Bustard Conservation Drive
August 1 , 2026
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- Uzbekistan released 672 Houbara bustards (Chlamydotis macqueenii) in Karakalpakstan to restore biodiversity in the Aral Sea region.
- The Houbara bustard is classified as Vulnerable under the IUCN Red List and is protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
- The birds were captive-bred at a specialised centre in Kazakhstan and released under a joint conservation effort by Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- The Aral Sea has reduced to around 10% of its 1960s size due to diversion of water from the Amu Darya River for Soviet-era cotton cultivation.
- The conservation programme aims to restore habitats, protect migratory species and improve ecological stability in Central Asia.
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