International Vulture Awareness Day to be celebrated on September 3

August 31, Kathmandu: The International Vulture Awareness Day is going to be observed in 33 districts across Nepal.

International Vulture Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of September every year.

Bird Conservation Association Nepal is leading the celebrations of the 14th International Vulture Awareness Day from September 1 to 7.

The day will be celebrated in more than 33 districts with the participation of more than 67 community-based organizations, non-governmental organizations, schools, campuses, various government agencies and the media, said ornithologist at the Association Hiru Lal Dagaura.

Vulture Awareness Day has been celebrated since 2009 following the celebration that started in South Africa in 2005. “In Kailali and Kanchanpur, there are cases of breeding of Paddy Vulture, Small Grey vulture, Gobre Vulture and Golden Vulture”, bird expert Dagoura said, “Dangar Vulture, Small Grey vulture and Golden Vulture are under IUCN critical species status, while Gobre Vulture has been classified as rare.

Seven species of vultures are found in Kailali and Kanchanpur.

The royal vulture and grey vulture come to spend the winter as guests in Nepal during winter.

Although the Himalayan vulture is native to Nepal, it has been observed that it only comes to Terai during the winter.