{"id":330528,"date":"2025-03-22T11:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T05:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=330528"},"modified":"2025-03-23T10:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T05:08:57","slug":"ramadevara-betta-vulture-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ramadevara-betta-vulture-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; The rare sighting of the Indian Long-Billed Vulture at Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary highlights the effectiveness of protected area-based conservation efforts. <strong>Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Ramadevara Betta Hill Range, Ramanagara, Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s first and only vulture sanctuary, established in 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Declared an Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in 2017 to protect endangered vultures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vulture Species Found<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Indian Long-Billed Vulture (Gyps indicus)<\/li>\n<li>Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)<\/li>\n<li>White-Backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Indian Long-Billed Vulture (Gyps indicus)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>: Found in India, Pakistan, and Nepal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong>: Prefers savannas, open landscapes, and areas near villages, cities, and farmland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical characteristics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Medium-sized and bulky scavenger.<\/li>\n<li>Females are smaller than males.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation Status<\/strong>: IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_330529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330529\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vultures-in-India.png?resize=565%2C564&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vultures in India\" width=\"565\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vultures-in-India.png?w=565&amp;ssl=1 565w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vultures-in-India.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vultures-in-India.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- Wildlife SOS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; The rare sighting of the Indian Long-Billed Vulture at Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary highlights the effectiveness of protected area-based conservation efforts. Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary. About Ramadevara Betta Vulture Sanctuary Location: Ramadevara Betta Hill Range, Ramanagara, Karnataka. Significance: India\u2019s first and only vulture sanctuary, established in 2012. 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