
Averting the Extinction of Critically Endangered Vultures in the Western Ghats
Grantee Name: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
- Hotspot
- Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Location
- India
- Amount
- $99,957
- Dates
- Dec 2009 – Jun 2011
- Keywords
- Ex situ conservation, Research, Species Conservation
Avert the extinction of Critically Endangered vultures in the Western Ghats through a combination of in situ conservation measures and ex situ conservation breeding. Establish the size, status and threat situation of vulture populations in the Western Ghats, expand a captive breeding program aimed at providing birds for reintroduction and advocate for key policy responses at national and state levels.
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