Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bhupender Yadav Calls for More Vulture Safe Zones
Vultures help nature by eating dead animals and keeping the environment clean.
A vulture conservation event was held in Pinjore, Haryana.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav asked people to create more safe areas for vultures.
Vulture numbers in India fell greatly after the 1990s.
The decline was linked to changes in their food supply and some animal medicines.
Veterinarians, farmers, local officials and communities were asked to help protect them.
The Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre kept 356 vultures and bred 35 chicks during 2025-26.
The centre also helped release vultures and train people from conservation institutions.
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav called for more vulture safe zones during International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 in Pinjore, Haryana.
The national workshop focused on conserving India’s vultures through coordinated government, scientific and community efforts.
Vulture numbers in India declined sharply since the 1990s, mainly because of food-chain disruption and harmful veterinary painkillers.
The Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre housed 356 vultures, bred 35 chicks and supported the reintroduction of 87 vultures during 2025-26.
A coffee table book, “Story of Jatayu: Saving India’s Vulture,” was released at the workshop.
- Who
- Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, conservation officials, scientists, veterinarians and other stakeholders.
- What
- International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 and a national workshop on conserving India’s vultures were held.
- When
- Sunday; the centre’s reported figures cover 2025-26.
- Where
- The Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre in Pinjore, Panchkula district, Haryana.
- Why
- To strengthen vulture conservation, expand vulture safe zones and support the recovery of declining populations.
- Event
- International Vulture Awareness Day 2026
- Workshop theme
- “From Crisis to Recovery -- Conserving India's Vultures”
- Location
- Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore, Haryana
- Vultures housed in 2025-26
- 356
- Chicks bred in 2025-26
- 35
- Vultures released or contributed for reintroduction
- 87
- Training reach
- 1,222 participants from 22 institutions