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Vultures in India

Source: TH Subject: Species in News Context: Tamil Nadu informed the Madras High Court that it is creating Vulture Safe Zones (VSZs), beginning with the Moyar River Valley in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, to protect vultures from toxic veterinary drugs like diclofenac. About Vultures in India: What they are? Vultures are large scavenging birds of …

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Moyar Valley (Tamil Nadu)

Mapping   Source: TNIE  Context: Recent surveys show an increase in vulture numbers, highlighting the Moyar Valley’s importance as a nesting site for critically endangered Gyps vultures   About Moyar Valley: It is located in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and is the only region with the largest nesting colony of Gyps vultures in the wild. This …

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