246 vultures in three southern states, Tamil Nadu favourite habitat, finds census

Category : Wildlife | Location : Tamil Nadu  | Posted on 2023-03-14 09:11:41

CHENNAI: There are 246 vultures spread across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, the first-ever synchronised census on the bird carried out last month has found. While the finding would be subjected to further scientific scrutiny to establish whether the bird’s population is on the decline or is stable, the Tamil Nadu forest department said that in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) – which is the prime nesting habitat for vultures -- the count has gone down “drastically” in some traditional sites. On the other hand, nesting has been recorded for the first time in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR), it added.