Vulture Network Portal Latest News
Recently, an Assam-based foundation developed the Vulture Network portal.
About Vulture Network Portal
- It is a cloud-based portal designed to serve as a comprehensive knowledge and awareness platform on vultures of India.
- It is first of its kind in India - to build a network of individuals engaged in saving the large scavenger birds.
- It was started by We Foundation India supported by dedicated partners such as the Assam Bird Monitoring Network and other organisations.
- Purpose: It was developed to compile scientific information, spread awareness, and provide freely downloadable outreach materials for anyone interested in conducting awareness campaigns.
- It focuses on the threats of carcass poisoning, harmful veterinary drugs such as diclofenac, and negative social perceptions, all of which continue to drive vulture population decline.
- It is disseminating information in local languages, beginning with Assamese.
Vultures Found in India
- Slender-billed vulture(only about 800 mature individuals left) white-rumped vulture, red-headed vulture, Himalayan griffon, Indian vulture, cinereous vulture, Eurasian griffon, Egyptian vulture, and bearded vulture.
Source: TH
Vulture Network Portal FAQ's
Q1: What is a cloud-based portal?
Ans: A cloud portal is a web-based interface that allows users to access and manage cloud services and resources.
Q2: What is the IUCN status of slender billed vulture?
Ans: Critically Endangered
