Indian Swiftlet is a tiny blackish brown bird with a slightly forked tail. It is a resident bird of coastal and western ghats especially the west coast strip from Ratnagiri and down south.

• On 8th April 2001, we visited Vengurla Rocks for bird watching and saw a nesting colony of this swiftlet in a cave on Bandra Rocks (local name of the islet).
• In this cave we found thousands of nests of this species and also Bamboo scaffolding erected by poachers to collect nests for smuggling.
• Apparently, this nest collecting activity has been going on since many years.
• We informed the forest department and they arrested poachers red handed on 17th April 2001.

Indian white-backed and long billed vulture colonies exist in Konkan.

• Sahyadri has undertaken vulture conservation program in Konkan region and the northern western ghats.
• The program has been supported by CEPF.
• In addition to CEPF su
• Adopt a vulture nest by compensating the coconut grower having nest.
• Sponsor vehicle rent including driver and fuel expenses for mobile exhibition for a trip.
• Sponsor Dashavatari program to spread awareness during Jatayu Festival
• Sponsor award for the village level vulture conservation competition
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