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Endangered vulture conservation remains a challenge
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After starting protection from the community level, the number of endangered vultures has increased in East Nawalparasi and surrounding areas. The number of vultures increased after the establishment of Jatayu restaurant for vulture conservation at the community level in Pitholi of Kawasoti municipality.
Uttam Lamichhane, Joint Secretary of Jatayu Restaurant Management Committee, said that 71 vultures were counted in 2006, and 511 endangered vultures have been counted by 2024.
Vulture conservation has been helped after community level work on the breeding and rearing of Dungar species of vulture, which is about to disappear from the world, has started. At present, satellite tags have been installed on the wings of vultures in this area. Satellites have been installed to monitor their condition, behavior etc yes
In order to increase the number of vultures, a breeding center has been established in Kasara, Chitwan, and after they grow up, they are released into the wild. After the government banned the sale and distribution of diclofenac, a drug used in the treatment of animals, in 2006, vultures stopped dying after eating cattle dung. However, since 2010, 110 vultures have died due to falling on high-tension electric lines, said bird conservationist DB Chaudhary.
'Community-level attachment and commitment to vulture conservation is commendable. The results of this have also been seen," he said, "The number of vultures is increasing due to the ban on diclofenac. However, now the rapid expansion of electric high-tension lines has added a new challenge to vulture conservation.'
On the occasion of the 16th International Vulture Awareness Day, conservationists and stakeholders supported the conservation of nature's vultures and stressed the need to be aware of the habitat of vultures along with development.
प्रकाशित : भाद्र २२, २०८१ १५:५२
