In a bid to stop the dramatically declining numbers of vultures in Nepal, Bird Conservation Nepal organised two day training on Vulture conservation and management on 22-23 November and major discussions were centred on conserving vultures in Nepal. The training was opened by Chief Executive Officer Ms. Sushila Chaterjee Nepali, who described the training as highly useful and effective on bringing the partners closer than ever in focusing on how to remove the killer drug diclofenac from the environment and manage the data on vultures monitoring in Nepal. 34 persons representing 15 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. 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, 21 diclofenac free districts encompassing 39,122 square kilometres have been declared in Nepal.