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.