Environment and Ecology
Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary
▪ The recent sighting of the Indian Long-Billed Vulture (Indian Vulture) at the Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary highlights the success of protected area-based conservation efforts.
▪ It is situated in the Ramadevara Betta Hill Range in Ramanagara, Karnataka.
▪ It is India’s first and only vulture sanctuary established in 2012 and notified Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) in 2017 to safeguard endangered vulture species.
▪ The Sanctuary is home to three of the nine vulture species found in India —
✓ The Indian Long-Billed Vulture(IUCN Status – Critically Endangered )
✓ Egyptian Vulture (IUCN Status –Endangered )
✓ White-Backed Vulture (IUCN Status – Critically Endangered )
