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In Situ Conservation of Threatened Vultures in the Moyar Valley of the Westen Ghats
Grantee Name: 
Arulagam
HOTSPOT
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$39,346
DATES
Dec 2011
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May 2013
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Project Overview Overview
HOTSPOT
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$39,346
DATES
Dec 2011
-
May 2013

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.