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Plan to create safe zone for vultures
NOW, a Vulture Sale Zone will be created in the radius of 100 km area from Umrer as centre point covering Nagpur. Chandrapur and Wardha districts with the objective of protecting and conserving vultures, the critically endangered species falling in the category of Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act, 19722.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)and Forest Department have jointed prepared a proposal for this safe zone by incorporating action plan for survival of the species. The main objectives arc to establish diclofenacfree zone in a radius of 100 km (30.000 sq km) considering Umrer lehsil of Nagpur district as the centre through targetred awareness and advocacy, to monitor prevalence of diclofenac and other NSA1DS in cattle carcasses in proposed vulture safe zone and to monitor Gyps vulture population in the proposed vulture safe area.
This wasdisclosed by M S Reddy, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director. Pencil Tiger Reserve, where the population of vultures is increasing, while talking to 'The Hitavada' here on Monday. He said. he has recently submitted the proposal to Sarj an Bhagat. Chief Wildlife Warden. Maharashtra, for his consideration.
The total area of the zone covers parts of Gadchiroli. Gondia and Yavatmal districts. The protected areas of Peneh and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserves are also covered in the zone. Remnant populations of both White-hacked vulture 'Gyps benaglensis' and Long-billed vulture 'Gyps indieus" are reported from this area. The area will also be good as a release site for the White-backed vultures and Long-billed vultures breeding at Vulture Conservation Breeding Centres across India.
The vulture action plan of the Central Government in 2006 and South Asian Vulture Recover)' Plan 2004 recommended a complete ban on veterinary use of dielofenac, idenlification of a vullure safe drug and establishment of Vulture Conservation Breeding Programme to save the vullure from immineni extinction. Vultures are exposed to [oxic levels of diclofenac when they feed on carcasses of livestock and the result is alarming depletion in the population. Mcloxicam was idenlified as vullure safe drug hut ii has still not become very population.
Reddy said that a team of forestmen and volunteers would organise workshops in zone area to create awareness among people, particularly in rural areas, and request them not to use diclofenac. FDA team would also raid the shops selling diselofenac. despite ban. Forestmen will make publicity and take other steps for preserving this critically endangered species.
It may be noted that population of vultures is gradually increasing in t iadehiroli district.
Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)and Forest Department have jointed prepared a proposal for this safe zone by incorporating action plan for survival of the species. The main objectives arc to establish diclofenacfree zone in a radius of 100 km (30.000 sq km) considering Umrer lehsil of Nagpur district as the centre through targetred awareness and advocacy, to monitor prevalence of diclofenac and other NSA1DS in cattle carcasses in proposed vulture safe zone and to monitor Gyps vulture population in the proposed vulture safe area.
This wasdisclosed by M S Reddy, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director. Pencil Tiger Reserve, where the population of vultures is increasing, while talking to 'The Hitavada' here on Monday. He said. he has recently submitted the proposal to Sarj an Bhagat. Chief Wildlife Warden. Maharashtra, for his consideration.
The total area of the zone covers parts of Gadchiroli. Gondia and Yavatmal districts. The protected areas of Peneh and Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserves are also covered in the zone. Remnant populations of both White-hacked vulture 'Gyps benaglensis' and Long-billed vulture 'Gyps indieus" are reported from this area. The area will also be good as a release site for the White-backed vultures and Long-billed vultures breeding at Vulture Conservation Breeding Centres across India.
The vulture action plan of the Central Government in 2006 and South Asian Vulture Recover)' Plan 2004 recommended a complete ban on veterinary use of dielofenac, idenlification of a vullure safe drug and establishment of Vulture Conservation Breeding Programme to save the vullure from immineni extinction. Vultures are exposed to [oxic levels of diclofenac when they feed on carcasses of livestock and the result is alarming depletion in the population. Mcloxicam was idenlified as vullure safe drug hut ii has still not become very population.
Reddy said that a team of forestmen and volunteers would organise workshops in zone area to create awareness among people, particularly in rural areas, and request them not to use diclofenac. FDA team would also raid the shops selling diselofenac. despite ban. Forestmen will make publicity and take other steps for preserving this critically endangered species.
It may be noted that population of vultures is gradually increasing in t iadehiroli district.
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