Appeal to all the wildlife conservationists and philanthropists
Dhartee Development Society, a non-government organization, in collaboration with the UNDP Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme has taken initiative to save worldwide threatened Vulture species in Sindh, Pakistan. In this regard, the DDS has launched a unique Vulture Restaurant project near Nangar Parkar, the only natural habitat found recently, and providing meat to birds. Trained staff with veterinary parishioners has been hired to take care of nests and breeding of the bird.

The DDS team is proud to have taken this step as the birds, which few years back were looking in groups in many areas, have almost wiped out due to use of Diclofenac drugs on livestock. However, the DDS people have planned to convince the community, motivating them not to use banned drugs on their livestock and do not disturb the birds at nests.

According to a fresh survey conducted by DDS, there are scattered vulture nests in the tall trees in the desert outside the Nangar Parkar town. Two species white backed vultures and long billed vultures are in the same area, coming under the project. After the positive campaign the community is cooperating with the team members. These birds not only lay eggs at nests at tall trees but they also have similar nests at sandy mountains and in bushes. Now there are few chicks under the conservation process, getting feed properly.

We have also received some reports of presence of vultures near Deeplo, also in Thar Desert . Therefore, we have a future plan to expand the project to conserve the birds in the entire neighbourhood to have a sufficient stock.

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