The cause for the dramatic decline of vultures on the Indian sub-continent is veterinary use of the drug diclofenac, which is readily administered to sick livestock and is highly toxic to many vulture species. Fortunately this drug is not used in Cambodia. WCS maintains feeding stations or vulture restaurants in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest as a means of supporting the vulture population and conducting research. The restaurants also attract Jackal, Dhole and Leopard, and other birds including Greater Adjutant. The 'restaurant' is timed to coicincide with the visiting SVC group which pays for the cow thus contributing in a direct if grisly way to the conservation of these magnificent birds.
A hide has been constructed close to where the cow has been killed a day or 2 before. The group arrives at the hide before dawn in order to witness the feeding spectacle of up to 70 birds on the 1 carcass as the sun comes up.
New roads meen that Veal Krous the campsite near the village of Dongphlet and Chepp town in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest is now only 3 hours from Tmatboey.
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Vulture Feeding Frenzy © Allan Michaud |
Red headed Vulture © Allan Michaud |
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