Volume : 9, Issue : 5, MAY 2023

KEY NOTES ON HIMALAYAN GRIFFON VULTURES (HGV) GYPS HIMALAYENSIS IN BAIDRINATH, NADADEVI BIOSPHERE RESERVE , WESTERN HIMALAYS, UTTRAKHAND, INDIA.

UDAYA KUMAR DAS

Abstract

Populations of Himalayan griffon vultures is believed to be stable and it is categorised as near threatened bird by IUCN. It   is a resident bird and locally migrate within the periphery resident region. A visit was made during April 2017 to Baidrinath shrine area and valley of flower national park region. Most observation were done on endemic birds to the region. In open sky observation were done on raptors, Red kite Tibetan crows, and Himalayan Griffon Vultures G. himalayensis. Here are sittings of 4 flying vultures in the visited area like Baidrinath, Govind ghat and Valley of Flower national park core area under Nandadevi Biosphere reserve in Uttrkhand. The vulture population is still in threat in Indian subcontinent as the population is threatened due to the effect of diclofenac compound from food chain and affecting breeding. Vultures are critically endangered species listed under the Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, and hence should be given equal level of protection like tigers.

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