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Census records rise in vulture count in Panna [1]

The results of the vulture census in the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) will definitely provide wildlife enthusiasts with a reason to cheer. The count in the third annual estimation exercise that concluded on Monday has registered an increase of 39 per cent over the last year's figures.

While the maximum vulture population this year stood at 1797 (as against 1340 in 2011), the minimum number was 1054 (814 last year) while the average count recorded was 1510 (1079 last year)

Publication Date: 
25/01/2012
Mahim Pratap Singh [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Panna NP [4], Vulture [5], Tiger Reserves [6], Migratory Species [7], Birds [8], Endangered Species [9], Wildlife [10], Census/ Habitat Monitoring [11], Madhya Pradesh [12]
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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/hindu-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panna-np
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[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiger-reserves
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/migratory-species
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/birds
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/census-habitat-monitoring
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh