Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-09-06
As vultures disappear, minister calls for 'safe zones' as vulture population
As vultures disappear, minister calls for 'safe zones' as vulture population has seen a sharp decline since the 1990s. Vultures vanishing from nearly 72% of their historically known nesting sites across India. Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav Sunday called for persistent efforts to create 'Vulture Safe Zones' to aid species recovery in the wild.
Why it matters. Why it matters: As vultures disappear, minister calls for 'safe zones' as vulture population has seen a sharp decline since the 1990s.
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