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Asked: July 6, 20212021-07-06T01:35:15+05:30 2021-07-06T01:35:15+05:30In: UPSC PRELIMS

What is the ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020- 25’?

What is the ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020- 25’?

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      2021-07-10T03:21:26+05:30Added an answer on July 10, 2021 at 3:21 am

      Vulture Action Plan 2020- 25:

      The new VULTURE ACTION PLAN 2020-25 extend the project to 2025 to not just halt the decline but to actively increase the vulture numbers.

      Key Highlights of the Vulture Action Plan:

      • Establishment of four rescue centres in Pinjore, Bhopal, Guwahati and Hyderabad and at least one Vulture Safe Zone in every State.
      • Additional vulture conservation and breeding centres each at UP, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. And Enhancement of Conservation Breeding Programme so that Conservation Breeding Centres play a major role in the conservation of all the vulture species for many years to come.
      • Conservation breeding programme for Red Headed vulture and Egyptian vulture.
      • Regulate the sale of veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that lead to the death of vultures.
      • Database on emerging threats to vulture conservation.
      • Nationwide Vulture Survey once in 4 years.

       

      Timelines for Vulture Action Plans

      • Action Timeline for Advocacy and Implementation at the National level
      • Timeline Actions for the Conservation Breeding Programme
      • Action Timeline for Vulture Safe Zone Implementation
      • Activity Timeline for Research and Monitoring
      • Action Timeline for Vulture Safe Zone Monitoring
      • Timeline for Advocacy and Implementation on National Level – Regulate the sale of Agriculture pesticides/insecticides/herbicide in coordination with various agencies/stakeholders like MoEF&CC, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Indian Toxicological Research Institute, BNHS.

       

      Various Threats to Vultures:

      • Threats to Vulture include collision and electrocution, unintentional poisoning, etc.
      • Between the 1990s and 2007, numbers of three critically endangered species Oriental white-backed, long-billed and slender-billed vultures declined by 99%.

       

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