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CHANGA MANGA/ LAHORE : In Pakistan, if a vulture sits on your roof, people consider it a sign of bad luck, death and misfortune.
*Latest Situation – What Minute Mirror Found* According to latest official data obtained by Minute Mirror from Punjab Wildlife Department and WWF-Pakistan: – *The Gyps Vulture Restoration Centre at Changa Manga* is Pakistan’s only successful captive breeding centre.
The Vulture Restaurant of Changa Manga is Pakistan’s only hope that coming generations will not see vulture only in books.

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CHANGA MANGA/ LAHORE : In Pakistan, if a vulture sits on your roof, people consider it a sign of bad luck, death and misfortune. They throw stones to chase it away.

But scientific reality is exactly opposite. *The vulture is nature’s most efficient scavenger and environmental guardian*, which cleans the earth by eating dead animals and stops the spread of deadly diseases.

And Pakistan’s biggest battle to save this critically endangered bird is being fought right now in the forests of *Changa Manga*, 80 km southwest of Lahore.

*Latest Situation – What Minute Mirror Found*

According to latest official data obtained by Minute Mirror from Punjab Wildlife Department and WWF-Pakistan:

– *The Gyps Vulture Restoration Centre at Changa Manga* is Pakistan’s only successful captive breeding centre. It was formally made operational in 2007, jointly established by *Punjab Wildlife and Parks Department, WWF-Pakistan, Hawk Conservancy Trust UK and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi*.

– The project started in 2005 with 14 vultures. After 18 years of struggle, by 2024-26 the number has reached *29 to 33 birds*, including 16 adults, 10 sub-adults and 3 chicks.

– First chick hatched in 2014. Since 2016, 2-3 chicks are successfully fledging every year. A special *”Vulture Restaurant”* – a safe feeding station – built in 2015 played a key role.

– *Punjab’s First-Ever Comprehensive Wildlife Survey 2025-26*, whose preliminary results were released in August 2026, recorded only *345 vultures left in entire Punjab*. The Rs 530 million survey was conducted with IUCN Pakistan. This is an alarm bell.

*Why Did Vultures Disappear? Who Is The Real Enemy?*

Till the 1990s, Changa Manga was the largest breeding ground for vultures in Asia. Then suddenly 99% vultures vanished.

Minute Mirror investigation reveals real reasons:

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 19, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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