An Overview of Vulture Conservation in Nepal

Two species of vulture White-rumped Gyps bengalensis and Slender-billed G. tenuirostris are in grave danger of extinction with rapid decline throughout their ranges in Nepal with the complete loss of breeding colonies and local extinctions increasingly taking place. Nepal Government has already banned veterinary drug diclofenac which is the major cause of decline due to poisoning in food supply. Meloxicam has been widely promoted as the safe replacement of Diclofenac. Captive population have been established at Kasara, Chitwan National Park for future reintroduction. To reduce mortality in the wild in situ measures have been initiated through establishment of vulture restaurants as safe feeding sites. b'O{ k|hfltsf lu4x? 8+u/ lu4 / ;fgf] v}/f] lu4sf] ;+FVofdf 7'nf] lu/fj6 cfPsf] tyf 7'nf] ;+Vofdf /x]sf w]/} u'F8x? klg ;vfk ePsf] x' gfn] g] kfnjf6 logLx? nf] k x' g] cj:yfdf k' u] sf 5g\ . o; ljgfzsf] sf/s tTj dflgg] kz' ;] jfdf k|of]u ul/g] 8fO\Snf]km]g]s gfds cf}iflw, h'g l;gf]jf6 ;+qmldt x'G5, To; cf}iflwnfO{ g]kfn ;/sf/n] lgif]lwt ul/;s] sf] 5 . o;sf] ;6\ 6fdf xflg /lxt j} slNks cf} iflw d] nf] S;Ls] dsf] k| of] unfO{ k| f] T;fxg ul/Psf] 5 . o;sf] ;fy} lrtjg /fli6«o lgs'Ghsf] s;/fdf s]xL lu4x?nfO{ k|hgg\ tyf eljiodf k|fs[lts :yfgfGt/0fsf] nflu /flvPsf 5g\ . k|fs[lts cj:yfdf g} logLx?sf] ;+/If0fsf] nflu ljleGg 7fpFx?df ;'/lIft vfgf k|bfg ug]{ p2]Zon] lu4 /] i6' /] G6x? :yfkgf ul/Psf 5g\ .