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International Vulture Awareness Day 2013
International Vulture Awareness Day 2013
07 Sep 2013

Bird Conservation Nepal joined hands with partner organization in the celebration of International Vulture Awareness day on 7 September 2013. It was celebrated with different events in  Kanchanpur, Kailali, Bake, Bardia, Rupendehi, Nawalparasi, Kapilvastu, Dang, Kaski, Argaakhachi and Chitwan . Interaction program with Community people, student, VDC secretary, Community Forest User Groups(CFUGs), Vets, youth clubs and political party leaders was organized. Vulture awareness rallies were participated by CFUGs,  Income Generation groups, ECO clubs Journalist, Political parties, agro-vets and social workers. In one of the program in Palpa, Mr. Bhupal Nepali, field officer of BCN presented the objective of celebration of International vulture awareness day, vulture and it's importance, causes of vulture decline and role of community people in vulture conservation.

These events helped to raise awareness on vulture conservation. Different women forestry user groups committed to include vulture conservation activities in their program. Likewise district forest office of different districts committed to support CFUGs for plantation, micro enterprise and agro forestry.