Tamil Nadu News

Vulture Safe Zones in Tamil Nadu

January 17 , 2026 4 hrs 0 min 30 0

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department informed the Madras High Court that the process to set up Vulture Safe Zones (VSZs) has started.
The first VSZ will be created around the Moyar River Valley in the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.
It is being done under the Vision Document for Vulture Conservation (VDVC) in Tamil Nadu 2025–2030.
A field-level monitoring committee has been formed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests-cum-Chief Wildlife Warden (PCCF-cum-CWC).
The VSZs aim to stop the use of banned veterinary Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like diclofenac that kill vultures.