Eight Captive-Reared Vultures to be released with Tracking Devices

Eight captive-reared critically endangered white-backed vultures are set to take wings this year for the first time in India since the vulture conservation centre near Pinjore was set up in September 2001.

International Treaties

Convention on Biological Diversity

  • The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), known informally as the Biodiversity Convention, is a multilateral treaty. The Convention has three main goals including: the conservation of biological diversity (or biodiversity); the sustainable use of its components; and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources.
  • The Convention was opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio ....
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