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Bangladesh Vulture Conservation Action Plan 2016-2025.

Country/Territory
Bangladesh
Document type
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Policy/planning Wild fauna Protected area Protection of habitats Protection of species Birds Ecosystem preservation Endangered species Environmental planning
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Entry into force notes
2016-2025
Abstract

The Bangladesh Vulture Conservation Action Plan (BVCAP) is a framework for sustainable conservation of vultures of Bangladesh for ten years 2016-2025. The vision of this action plan is to ensure a safe environment for vultures in Bangladesh where all kinds of threats will be minimized and where vultures will provide the desired ecological services. Increase the wild population of vultures through removal of veterinary drugs harmful for vultures, habitat protection and improvement, food security, scientific research and monitoring with active participation of communities at all levels are the main objectives of this plan. The four thematic areas of this plan are: 1. Management of Vulture Safe Zones (VSZs); 2. Removal (harmful NSAIDs for vultures and promotion (safe alternative drugs) of NSAIDs with awareness development among different stakeholders; 3. Conservation breeding of vultures; and 4. Monitoring and research on vultures. These thematic areas consist of programmes which are divided into activities.

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