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Vultures keep ecosystems healthy by cleaning up carcasses and preventing disease spread.

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Safe zones provide safe food sources and protect vultures from harmful veterinary medicines.

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In 2025‑26, the breeding centre raised 35 chicks, released 87 birds, and educated 1,222 participants from 22 institutions.

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A new book tells the story of India’s vulture recovery efforts.

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Summary

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is working with wildlife groups to create more Vulture Safe Zones.

The Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre has successfully bred and released many vultures, training thousands in conservation techniques.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
scavengers
animals that eat dead organisms, helping clean the environment
carcasses
dead bodies of animals
ecological
relating to the relationships between living things and their surroundings
conservation
the protection and careful management of wildlife and natural resources
breeding
the process of helping animals produce offspring, often in a controlled setting
population
the total number of individuals of a species in an area
genetically
relating to the DNA and hereditary traits of organisms
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