Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme by putting ten captive bred vultures in pre-release aviaries close to Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore.
About Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme :
- The exercise was part of reintroduction programme in the pre-release aviary, where birds will have an unobstructed view of the surrounding.
- The ten vultures released by the CM include two Himalayan Griffons, which were brought as sick birds. They have been in captivity for last ten years.
- The rest were all white-backed vultures, of which six were hatched in captivity at the centre and are of two-three years of age. The other two were adult birds rescued from the wild about ten years.
- Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, run by Haryana Wild Life Department and the Forest Department, has been constantly working to increase their numbers through breeding and conservation.
Key points :
- Haryana CM : Manohar Lal Khattar
- Haryana Governor : Kaptan Singh Solanki
- Haryana Capital : Chandigarh
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