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A very relieving and good news is coming out for environment lovers and wildlife protectors from the beautiful and natural Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. ‘Vultures’, once known as nature’s greatest scavengers and symbols of a pollution-free environment, which were rapidly reaching the verge of extinction across the country in the last few decades, have now started making a comeback in the forests and safe zones of Hazaribagh. During the recent survey and monitoring conducted by the Wildlife Department and local nature lovers, a shocking and pleasant thing has come to light that a significant increase in the number of vultures is being recorded in the protected areas of Hazaribagh. Once again the high and flying flights of these huge birds have started appearing in the sky, which environmental scientists have termed as a huge and positive change for the ecosystem. There was a time when 99 percent of the vulture population had been destroyed due to the indiscriminate use of painkillers like Diclofenac on animals across the country, but due to the special conservation efforts carried out by the Hazaribagh administration and the forest department, now these endangered creatures are clearly getting a lease of life.
The increasing presence of vultures in Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding hilly areas is a proof that the efforts being made to save the environmental balance at the local level are working in the right direction. Forest department officials say that they have seen many new nests of vultures and their nestlings in the high tops of trees and rocky areas in the last few months, which proves that these birds have now started settling permanently in these safe places. Vultures in nature act like sanitary workers, as they protect the environment from decay and the spread of dangerous diseases by eating the remains of dead animals. Let us know in detail what are the main reasons behind this spectacular return of vultures in Hazaribagh and what a big boon it is proving to be for the environment.
Why are vultures returning to Hazaribagh and what are the main reasons for this?
According to experts, several important environmental and administrative steps are responsible for the increase in the number of vultures in Hazaribagh forests. The main reasons are as follows:
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Effective stop on Diclofenac drug: A dangerous drug used in the treatment of animals which used to act as poison for vultures has been strictly banned.
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Safe Habitats: The forests of Hazaribagh have provided a completely peaceful and favorable environment for vultures to live, nest and breed.
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Environmental Awareness Campaign: Local villagers and cattle herders have been made aware not to leave dead animals in the open that contain poisonous chemicals.
Why are vultures important for the balance of environment and wildlife?
The role of vultures in the cycle of nature cannot be denied at any cost. They are called nature’s ‘Natural Scavenger’. When a cattle dies in the forest or rural areas, vultures completely clean the dead body within a few hours, thereby avoiding the risk of spreading dangerous bacteria and diseases in the environment. If there were no vultures, rotting dead bodies could spread diseases like cholera, anthrax and rabies to humans and other animals. The increase in their numbers in Hazaribagh is an indication that our local ecosystem is again returning to its natural balance. This joint effort of wildlife lovers and the district administration is becoming an example for the entire country in the coming times, and it is expected that this flight of vultures will become more widespread in other forests of Jharkhand in the coming years.