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Vulture in enclosure.
Vulture captive breeding center, Pinjore, Haryana, India
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

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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