Save Vultures Save Environment
By Krishna Mani Baral, Pokhara
Vultures have been seen around pokhara after nearly a decade, which as environment conservationists say is good news.Around 200 vultures were seen in kundhar phaant, Kaski last week. According to a local journalist Ram gurung, the vultures fed on a carcass of a mule and finished their meal in a matter of minutes.
Vulture seen in Kudhar phaant Pokhara last week.
Image: Krishna Mani Baral
As Vultures feed on carrion, they are considered to be of great importance to the environment.
Prof of Geography at Prithvi Narayan Campus, Dr Krishan KC said the future of the Vultures had been in danger after people started burying the carcasses of animals instead of throwing it away as animal carcass is the main food of vultures. He added programmes should be brought out of conservation of vultures.Vultures play a major role in environment conservation by preying on dead animals. However, eating animals that had died after consuming poison had proven to be fatal for vultures. The future of vultures was also endangered due to medicines used in domestic cattle as they die after feeding on cattle that were fed a medicine called Dichlofenac, tourism officer of Annnapurna conversation Area Project (ACAP) Anu Lama said. However, a new medicine for domestic cattle called Melax has been introduced, which won’t be as harmful to the vultures.
Vultures have been on the verge of extinction in Nepal since 1990, she added.
Local resident, Laxman Pariyar said vultures also die of electrocution when they perch on electricity wires, adding public awareness programmes should be organised for the conservation of vultures.
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Bishnu
Dear Krishna Mani dai
Thanks for you nice article on Vultures. Yes vultures are very important birds to maintain ecosystem and foodweb. Now a days the number of vultures are decreasing throughout the world. There have been a lot of activities to conserve this bird and we should also take action in this scenario.
Thanks
Yamuna Baral
Finland
First of all, congrates for new step in zooligical preseve in human dominant society. Nepal is geologically rich country in the world and this step will help to reveal many hidden treasure for all rest of world. Keep it Up
Congrates and keep it up. It’s a wonderful initiation for the protection of animals and birds. The pictures are praise worthly, especially a bird feeding its nesting is really touchy…but you need to improve other sections like articles and the slides…Good luck.
Krishna jee, thanku so much and congratualation for your amainging efforts for animal righrs.it shows that you have a great keen interest for the protection of the animals and birds.The picture you have taken are absulately priceless.I hope tapai ko yo niswartha animal rights prayas le nepal ka sathai sara prithbi ka amulle gahana sano swartha le marne kram ma pakkai kami aaune chha.Good luck namaste.
hi krishna,
first of all thank you very much for such kind of creative job.I am very please looking each picture.the natural conservation department of government sector is so passive despite huge government investment on that.WITH Your own effort you are doing this great job.I hope you will get appreciation from all side.keep it up,organize your picture & documents perfectly.i wish you all the way best.
BIDHYA BIMAL BARAL FROM NY
we are working to restore the vulture population like it was before. Your small effort will bring a great change.
Really this is an informative issue for all, now not only Govt. but also every single individual is accountable to be aware on preservation of wild life. Especially like Vultures(decreasing). I still remember the hundreds of Vultures were seen flying near by Chhorepatan and Phurse Khola in the past days but on my last year trip to Nepal I got no any opportunity to it. So Sad.
Please preserve it.