In a bid to stop the dramatically declining numbers of vultures in Nepal, Bird Conservation Nepal organized two day training on vulture conservation and management on 11th & 12th June 2015 and major discussions were centered on conserving vultures in Nepal. The training was highly useful and effective on bringing the partners closer than ever in focusing on how to remove the killer drug Diclofenac from the environment, way forward on sustainable management of Vulture Safe Feeding Sites and manage the data on vultures monitoring in Nepal.

24 persons representing 14 community based organizations from 12 districts of lowland and mid-hills of western Nepal used the opportunity to discuss on vulture conservation issues at local level and strategies for future actions on vulture conservation in Nepal. Vulture experts from Bird Conservation Nepal facilitated the training. The community focal persons who had been working in vulture conservation especially in grass root level were awarded recognizing their contribution in conservation. Nepal has piloted the concept of ‘Vulture Safe Zone’ and the first of its kind in the world has been established in the western Terai and Mid-Hills of Nepal. In collaboration with local community, 46 Districts encompassing total area of 101,160 Square Kilometers have been declared asDiclofenac free in Nepal.