Environment & Ecology · Species Conservation in India

With reference to conservation frameworks and ecological characteristics of select species in India, consider the following statements regarding the Great Indian Bustard: I. The Great Indian Bustard is included in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. II. The natural habitat of the species is primarily dense tropical forests, and its decline has been largely attributed to deforestation and canopy loss. III. The species has been identified under the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats scheme for focused recovery programmes. IV. Power transmission infrastructure has been recognised as a major anthropogenic threat to the survival of the species in its natural habitat. V. The species is endemic to India and is predominantly distributed in the Himalayan alpine regions. Which of the statements given above are NOT correct?