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Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuar

Vultures have long been found in the hills of Ramanagara. Environmentalists and bird watchers started campaigning for the area to be declared a sanctuary as the number of vultures has dropped alarmingly. As a result, Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary was officially established in 2012. It is the first and only Vulture Sanctuary in India

The increase in the number of vultures around Ramadevarabetta was due to the increased availability of silk pupae and poultry waste in the surrounding areas. Studies indicate that the number of Indian vulture (Long-billed) has decreased by 97 percent and the number of Egyptian vulture by 99 percent