International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 marked at Panchkula with national workshop on vulture recovery
On 6 September 2026, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led International Vulture Awareness Day celebrations at Panchkula, Haryana, and opened a national workshop titled 'From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures'.
Summary
International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 was celebrated at Panchkula, Haryana, on 6 September 2026, led by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The minister inaugurated a national workshop on the theme 'From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures', organised with the Central Zoo Authority, the Haryana Forest and Wildlife Department, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre (JCBC), Pinjore. Yadav called for more Vulture Safe Zones through vulture-safe veterinary practices and safe food. JCBC Pinjore, run by the Haryana Forest Department and BNHS, housed 356 vultures in 2025–26, bred 35 chicks and released or contributed 87 birds for reintroduction. A coffee table book, 'Story of Jatayu: Saving India's Vulture', was released.
Key facts
- Day
- International Vulture Awareness Day, 6 Sep 2026
- Venue
- Panchkula, Haryana
- Workshop theme
- From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures
- JCBC Pinjore
- Haryana Forest Dept + BNHS; 356 vultures, 35 chicks bred (2025–26)
- Reintroduction
- 87 vultures released/contributed
- Book released
- Story of Jatayu: Saving India's Vulture
Practice MCQs 3 questions
International Vulture Awareness Day 2026 was celebrated on 6 September 2026 at which place?
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Correct answer: A — Panchkula, Haryana
The national celebration was held at Panchkula, Haryana, led by Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
The Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre at Pinjore is a collaborative initiative of the Haryana Forest Department and which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — Bombay Natural History Society
JCBC Pinjore is a collaborative initiative of the Haryana Forest Department and BNHS.
What was the theme of the national workshop held on International Vulture Awareness Day 2026?
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Correct answer: B — From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures
The workshop theme was 'From Crisis to Recovery – Conserving India's Vultures'.