Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre
Uttar Pradesh is set to inaugurate the world’s pioneering conservation and breeding centre dedicated to the critically endangered Asian king vulture in Maharajganj.
- The initiative aims to bolster the population of this species, which has faced a severe decline and has been classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 2007.
- Named the Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre, the facility is poised to become a global model for the conservation of Asian king vultures.
- The centre currently houses a pair of male and female vultures, with plans to introduce three additional females to complete breeding pairs in ....
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