Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Vulture Restaurants Boost Conservation in Chhattisgarh Reserve
In Chhattisgarh, India, special places called 'Vulture Restaurants' have been made to help save vultures.
These are safe places where vultures can eat without getting sick.
Farmers used to leave dead animals near their homes, but sometimes these animals had medicine that could hurt the vultures.
Now, forest officers check the dead animals to make sure they are safe for the vultures to eat.
They also use special devices to track where the vultures fly.
This helps them keep the vultures safe and healthy.
There are over 190 vultures in this area, and the forest officers are working hard to make sure their numbers grow.
Vulture Restaurants in Indravati Tiger Reserve provide safe food for vultures.
Forest officers examine carcasses to remove toxic ones, ensuring non-toxic food supply.
Two Vulture Restaurants have been established in the reserve.
GPS devices are used to monitor vulture movements across a 10,000 sq km area.
The reserve has a vulture population of over 190, with plans to tag more vultures for monitoring.
- Who
- Indravati Tiger Reserve (ITR) authorities and forest officers
- What
- Development of 'Vulture Restaurants' to boost vulture conservation
- When
- Ongoing, with recent developments mentioned
- Where
- Indravati Tiger Reserve, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To ensure the supply of non-toxic food to vultures and monitor their movements for conservation
- Location
- Indravati Tiger Reserve, Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh
- Vulture Population
- Over 190
- Vulture Restaurants
- 2
- GPS-Tagged Vultures
- 2 (with plans to tag 3 more)
- Monitoring Area
- 10,000 sq km (covering Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Telangana)
- Threats to Vultures
- Toxic carcasses and human interference