Madhya Pradesh: Home to India’s Highest Vulture Population
- MP has emerged as the state with the highest vulture population in India, marking a major success in wildlife conservation.
- According to the first phase of the 2025 vulture census, the state’s vulture population has reached 12,981, a significant increase from 10,845 in 2024 and 8,397 in 2019.
- The Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has been conducting systematic vulture censuses since 2016 to monitor the population closely.
- Madhya Pradesh is home to seven out of the nine vulture species found in India. These include four resident species—the Indian Long-billed Vulture, White-rumped Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, and Red-headed Vulture—and three migratory species—the Himalayan ....
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