Peacocks flourish in a Pakistani sanctuary
This sacred bird is being saved by locals
Location: Mithi, Pakistan
The Indian Blue Peafowl has faced
drought and deforestation
The Rann of Kutch Wildlife Sanctuary protects them
and now they’re having a comeback
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, WILDLIFE MIRPURKHAS DIVISION, MIR AIJAZ TALPOUR, SAYING:
"We bring tankers full of water from Mithi, and we distribute the water here for these birds. We are trying to return this place to the peafowl's natural habitat so that we can keep them here. This is a very rare species. It is not found anywhere else in the world except here in Sindh. It is especially rare in Tharparkar."
The peafowl population was lowest in 2011
with only about 200,000 survivors
Officials speculate the peacocks have increased five-fold since then
DEPUTY CONSERVATOR, WILDLIFE MIRPURKHAS DIVISION, MIR AIJAZ TALPOUR, SAYING:
“God willing, the numbers will turn out to be in the millions. I am sure we have millions of peafowl here with us already. We are protecting them, and God willing in the coming years, the result will be even better."
Peacocks are sacred in Hindu tradition