The Tamil Nadu forest department intends to fix the geo-tagging device on vultures after capturing them.
It has sent a proposal to the union government seeking permission for the same.
The idea behind the proposal is to enable the forest department to track the migration route of the birds which will help in conservation activities.
The project is already implemented in Madhya Pradesh and Assam.
And if Tamil Nadu implements it then it will become the first state in South India to do it.
As per the forest department vultures would be captured in Moyar Valley in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve MTR in the Nilgiris and Sathymangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) in Erode district.
Vultures would be captured using a mist net and the device would be fixed.
Justifying the mechanism, a source clarified that the device weighs 40 grams, which will not hamper its flying as a bird weighs between 10 to 12 kg.
The Tamil Nadu government has sent the proposal to geo-tag vultures to the union ministry of forests and climate change.
The cost of the device is between ₹5 and ₹6 lakh.
Since it is solar powered, the device will get charged on its own.
A source said that since more number of white-rumped vultures are found in abundance in Tamil Nadu, one can get a better understanding about the crucial sites of vultures.
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