INTERNATIONAL VULTURE AWARENESS DAY

On the occasion of "International Vulture Awareness Day" which is celebrated on first Saturday of September every year, Bannerghatta Biological Park created awareness on vultures species found in Karnataka, their importance, threat to vulture population and ways of conserving them.

We joined hands with Bannerghatta National Park and conducted a signature campaign for public to pledge and join their hands in conserving these endangered scavengers.

As you are aware, Bannerghatta National Park has a proposed breeding center where the critically endangered long-billed vultures will be bred in captivity and released back to Ramanagara Ramdevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary which also attracts wild vultures. The breeding facility also aims to breed and release other common species such as Egyptian Vulture and White backed vulture which is endangered and critically endangered respectively that is also found near Ramanagara hillock.

Field staff Sri. Kumar, Deputy Range Forest Officer and Smt. Suma, Forest Guard from Ramanagara Ramdevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary created awareness in BBP about the unique features, ecological importance and need to conserve vultures.