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Conservation actions to secure the recovery of Gyps species vultures

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Post-Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£183,386
WHERE ICON
WHERE
India, Nepal

Summary

The purpose of the post-project is to improve national and regional capacity to monitor the use and impacts of NSAIDs and conserve and recover vulture populations through in situ and ex-situ activities across South Asia The objectives of the original Darwin project were to establish the current extent of the declines, identify the main causal agent of decline, produce a plan for the management of declines, support partners in implementing the plan, protect Gyps populations from declines, disseminate knowledge and develop a funding strategy. The original project was successful in achieving these objectives including determining that diclofenac was the main causal agent, finding a safe alternative, obtaining a ban on veterinary diclofenac in the region, and establishing vulture conservation breeding centres. However, whilst this represents considerable progress, it remains essential that the ban is effectively implemented and monitored, as diclofenac continues to be used and the remaining small vulture populations continue to decline.The post-project follows on from the first project through providing the techniques to enable India and Nepal to monitor the effectiveness of the diclofenac ban, to implement in-situ vulture conservation measures to ensure that populations persist in the wild, and to increase staff capacity and expertise at the vulture conservation breeding centres.
 
Status Completed
Reference EIDPO022
Round 15
Start 01/06/2007
End 31/03/2010
Project Leader
Richard Cuthbert
Lead Organisation
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Project Partners
Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Bird Conservation Nepal
Website
http://www.rspb.org.uk
Regions
South Asia, South Asia
Threats To Biodiversity
POLLUTION
Specific Tools
RESEARCH
Countries
India, Nepal
Documents:
Download: Log Frame - EIDPO022 LOGICAL FRAMEWORK revised Jan 2010 - 19/11/2010

Download: Log Frame - EIDPO022 LOGICAL FRAMEWORK revised Jan 2010 - 19/11/2010

Download: Article - EIDPO022 AR2 App15. MoEF Vulture Advert Indian Press 2009 - 16/11/2009

Download: Article - EIDPO022 AR2 App15. MoEF Vulture Advert Indian Press 2009 - 16/11/2009

Download: Meeting Report - EIDPO022 AR2 App7. Vulture Group India review meeting minutes June 2008 - 16/11/2009

Download: Biodiversity Action Plan - EIDPO022 AR2 App8. Vulture Conservation Action Plan for Nepal Submitted March 2009 - 16/11/2009

Download: Training Manual - EIDPO022 AR2 App2. Husbandry guidelines for young chicks Nepal 2008 - 16/11/2009

Download: Training Manual - EIDPO022 AR2 App1. ELISA PROCEDURES FOR DICLOFENAC - 16/11/2009

Download: Training Manual - EIDPO022 AR2 App5. Husbandry Guidelines for Gyps Vultures 2008 pages 1 & 2 - 16/11/2009

Download: Meeting Report - EIDPO022 AR2 App7. Vulture Group India review meeting minutes June 2008 - 16/11/2009

Download: Biodiversity Action Plan - EIDPO022 AR2 App8. Vulture Conservation Action Plan for Nepal Submitted March 2009 - 16/11/2009

Download: Training Manual - EIDPO022 AR2 App2. Husbandry guidelines for young chicks Nepal 2008 - 16/11/2009

Download: Training Manual - EIDPO022 AR2 App1. ELISA PROCEDURES FOR DICLOFENAC - 16/11/2009

Download: Training Manual - EIDPO022 AR2 App5. Husbandry Guidelines for Gyps Vultures 2008 pages 1 & 2 - 16/11/2009

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPO022 HY3 - 27/09/2010

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPO022 HY3 - 27/09/2010

Download: Annual Report - EIDPO022 AR2 - 16/11/2009

Download: Annual Report - EIDPO022 AR2 - 16/11/2009

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPO022 HY2 - 07/10/2009

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPO022 HY2 - 07/10/2009

Download: Annual Report - EIDPO022 AR1 - 12/11/2008

Download: Annual Report - EIDPO022 AR1 - 12/11/2008

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPO022 HY1 - 12/11/2008

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPO022 HY1 - 12/11/2008

Download: Application Form - EIDPO022 App - 12/11/2008

Download: Application Form - EIDPO022 App - 12/11/2008