Vulture Population Ups in Madhya Pradesh

A survey done by Forest department of Madhya Pradesh government, conducted on January 12, 2019 has found that there are now 7,906 vultures in Madhya Pradesh, an increase of 864 vultures from the last count done in 2016.

Survey Area

  • Forest department personnel conducted the survey in 1,275 locations across the state, including its seven tiger reserves and the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary. They found that 45 per cent of the vultures in the state were found in the protected areas.
  • Among the districts, the maximum number of 658 was spotted in Raisen, followed by 650 in Mandsaur.

Species

  • India has nine species of vultures in ....

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