गिद्ध (en. Vulture)

A central element of Korean Buddhist culture, Yeongsanjae is a re-enactment of Buddha’s delivery of the Lotus Sutra on the Vulture Peak in India, through which philosophical and spiritual messages of Buddhism are expressed and people in attendance develop self-discipline.

The latest survey carried out in 2007 has showed that populations of three species of Gyps vulture continue to decline precipitously, with White-backed vulture declining at the catastrophic rate of approximately 42.3% per year and the Long-billed and Slender-billed vultures at the rate of over 17% per year.

While the central theme of genesis of this lis is arresting the declining vulture population in India, the nucleus of this lis is a pharmaceutical product which goes by the name Diclofenac Sodium, which is hereinafter referred to as 'Diclofenac' for brevity and convenience.

There are over 150 species of birds like - koklas, bearded vulture, griffon vulture, monal, golden eagle, grey heron, golden oriole, paradise flycatcher, starling, western yellow - billed blue magpie, kestrel, peregrine falcon, black bulbul, etc.

Although the correlation of diclofenac residue has been shown with reduction in vulture population, still stronger evidence is required considering the multiple possibilities which may impact adversely on vulture health from other environmental factors.

This is the largest collection of the three critically endangered Gyps species of vulture at one place anywhere in the world.

The vulture was waiting for the child to die.