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Assam vultures to the rescue of Parsis [1]

As the Parsi community in India is facing serious concern for ensuring traditional disposal of bodies of their dead due to alarming decline in vulture population, members of this highly endangered species from Assam are coming to their rescue.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2009
Shillong Times (Shillong) [2]
Tags:
Endangered Species [3], Wildlife [4], Vulture [5], Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) [6], Assam [7]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vulture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bombay-natural-history-society-bnhs
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/assam