There is good news for vulture enthusiasts and bird watchers as the Panna Tiger Reserve will be initiating a three-day “vulture estimation” exercise in the reserve from January 21.
The avian scavenger is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife protection Act, 1972. Nine vulture species are found in the country — Oriental White-backed Vulture, Long-billed Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Indian Griffon Vulture, Himalayan Griffon, Cinereous Vulture, Slender-billed Vulture, Red-Headed Vulture and Bearded Vulture or Lammergeier. Of these, the first six are found in the Panna Tiger Reserve, including the endangered White-backed Vulture and the Long-billed Vulture.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/vulture-census-panna-tiger-reserve-january-21
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mahim-pratap-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panna-np
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vulture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-act-1972
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/census-habitat-monitoring
