Understanding the disappearance of Egyptian Vulture in Tamil Nadu

Once familiar in villages, temple towns, grazing lands and rocky cliffs across south India, the Egyptian Vulture ( Neophron percnopterus ) has almost disappeared from much of its range. In less than a century, the species has become locally extinct in The Nilgiris and no longer breeds in Tamil Nadu. Conservationists now warn the remaining resident population in south India is facing increasing pressure, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated conservation efforts including the establishment of an Egyptian Vulture Conservation Breeding Programme in the State.