Indian
Bird Fair

Jaipur Birdfair — Celebrating Birds, Community & Conservation. Since 1997, gathering birders, students and nature lovers for conservation and awareness.

About Us

“From a Small Flock to a Global Festival of Wildlife.”

This Group serves in a voluntary discipline to conserve natural resources - endangered species and threatened habitats. It has been responsible for leading the Bustard conservation since 1979 when it hosted the first ever International Symposium on Bustards (1, 2, and 3 November 1980 at Jaipur). Today less than 100 Great Indian Bustards are left in the wild and 95% are located in Jaisalmer region (India's Thar Desert).

After pleas made for about four decades, the Government at long last has commenced in 2019 ex-situ breeding of Great Indian Bustard. Chicks available are to be reintroduced in wild to step up population of this critically endangered species. Lesser Florican, another Bustard species, is receiving likewise attention - ex situ breeding at Shonkaliya (Ajmer region, India).

What We Do?

The TWSI (Tourism & Wildlife Society of India) is a registered charity in India that attempts to generate appreciation for wild species and habitats, making people better aware of what they ought to do to conserve natural resources. It is administered by elected members of its executive committee.

Its on-field organ is known as Indian Birding Fair Group. It is responsible for field level conservation initiatives. Its founder President was Jaipur's princess, Gayatri Devi. The previous President is Mr. Samar Singh. The present President is Mr. Anand Mishra, Mr. Harsh Vardhan is its Honorary Secretary.