The GIB is not the only species at risk; the Thar desert supports 14 threatened and 65 migratory species that populate the Central Asian flyway, a geographical corridor widely used by several species of migratory birds. The penetration of the jeep into the habitat areas of the GIB has made things easier for local hunters targeting wildlife, and GIBs are particularly vulnerable, as hunters can now easily chase the birds in their open semi-desert habitats, Bhati points out. The GIB is among the species whose conservation is proposed to be taken up by a recovery initiative - the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats, launched by the Central government.