In Situ Conservation of Threatened Vultures in the Moyar Valley of the Westen Ghats
Grantee Name: Arulagam
- Hotspot
- Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Location
- India
- Amount
- $39,346
- Dates
- Nov 2011 – May 2013
- Keywords
- Awareness, Livestock, Policy/law, Species Conservation
Develop a model for in situ conservation of vulture populations in southern India and pilot in the Moyar Valley. Establish broad-based local support for vulture conservation , advocate for cessation of veterinary use of diclofenac, and pilot innovative conservation measures, such as a diclofenac-free sanctuary for domestic cattle, and a compensation scheme for households that lose animals to depredation by predators.
Project Resources:
You may also like:

Assessment of Cultural Practices in the High Mountain Eastern Mediterranean Landscape in Lebanon
Al-Shouf Cedar Society

Conservation of Dragonflies in Mt Kenya and Aberdare Mountains Key Biodiversity Areas in Kenya
National Museums of Kenya

Western Ghats Biodiversity Open Collaborative Information System
French Institute of Pondicherry