{"id":36235,"date":"2023-10-24T15:27:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=36235"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:47","slug":"year-one-of-life-aegypius-return-brings-hope-for-cinereous-vulture-recovery-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/year-one-of-life-aegypius-return-brings-hope-for-cinereous-vulture-recovery-in-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Year one of LIFE Aegypius Return brings hope for Cinereous Vulture recovery in Portugal\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest data from the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/life-aegypius-return\/\">LIFE Aegypius Return<\/a> project, there are 78 to 81 nesting pairs of Cinereous Vultures (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/vultures\/cinereous-vulture\/\">Aegypius monachus<\/a><\/em>) in Portugal. Of these, seven pairs are already on the Spanish side of the colonies, nests distancing less than 1000 metres from the border. The project, started a year ago to consolidate the return of the species in Portugal, brings together various organisations and partners working coordinately to boost the Cinereous Vulture population.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year one of LIFE Aegypius Return brings hope for Cinereous Vulture recovery in Portugal&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, there were around 40 nesting pairs estimated in Portugal; the high increase in this number (78-81 this season) results from careful prospecting for new nests, monitoring, and data coordination from various organisations. Despite the number of pairs, breeding success still needs to be higher, to ensure long-term survival of the species. Of the 50 chicks born this year, only 35-37 were recruited into the population, with a breeding success of 0.47. The project aims to guarantee favourable conditions for the Cinereous Vulture so that, by 2027, this parameter increases to a value above 0.5, i.e., at least half of the hatchlings fledge and join the population, ensuring renewal and continuity.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-Bruno-Berthemy-EN.png 1968w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinereous Vulture \u00a9 Bruno Berthemy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project reveals at least 78 nesting pairs in Portugal, but breeding success is still relatively low&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The monitoring teams confirmed 78 to 81 nesting pairs of Cinereous Vultures in 2023 in the four Portuguese colonies. Strictly speaking, seven nests are already on the other side of the border, in Spanish territory, although they are part of the Portuguese colonies ecologically. One of the project&#8217;s main milestones was establishing a robust reference situation for Cinereous vulture reproduction in Portugal. The work made it possible to monitor in detail each of the four colonies that currently exist in the country, promoting the coordination of efforts between the project partners and other organisations, whose contribution is invaluable for gauging the situation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Portuguese Cinereous Vulture population is distributed across four colonies&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cinereous Vulture is Europe\u2019s largest bird of prey. With a wingspan of almost three metres, this scavenger bird is considered Critically Endangered in Portugal. After its extinction as a breeding species in the country in the 1970s, the species established its first nest in Portugal in 2010, in the Tejo Internacional Nature Park.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The population is currently distributed in four colonies along the eastern border with Spain. Each Cinereous Vulture breeding pair lays just one egg. The chick\u2019s hatching does not necessarily mean that it will survive and develop into a fledgling, at which stage it is considered to have effectively joined the population. In sometimes complex fieldwork, all these parameters are monitored in detail by the project teams since all observations must be made safely without disturbing the birds.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many Cinereous Vulture chicks joined the population this year?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-1536x866.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-2048x1154.png 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-Vulture-in-Portugal-numbers-2023-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douro International Nature Park&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The most remote, isolated and fragile colony is in the Douro International Nature Park, monitored by Palombar in collaboration with the Northern Regional Delegation (DR) of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icnf.pt\/\">Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests<\/a> (ICNF). This year, and for the first time since the species returned to the region in 2012, the colony had three nesting pairs. However, only two successfully left the nest.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serra da Malcata&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Serra da Malcata colony has seen the most significant expansion, from six known nests in 2022 to 18 in 2023. Last year, two nesting pairs were recorded and this year, 14, resulting in eight chicks recruited into the population.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there has been a real increase in the number of nesting pairs in this colony, these results mainly demonstrate the importance of coordinating monitoring efforts. In 2023, technicians and monitors from <a href=\"https:\/\/euc-word-edit.officeapps.live.com\/we\/icnf.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICNF<\/a> &#8211; DR Centro and <a href=\"https:\/\/rewilding-portugal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rewilding Portugal<\/a> articulated the methodologies for surveying and monitoring the species in the Serra da Malcata Special Protection Area (SPA), defined jointly under the LIFE Aegypius Return project, and obtained impressive results. The partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faiabrava.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Transum\u00e2ncia e Natureza<\/a> (ATNatureza) reinforced the search for nests in other regions potentially suitable for the species, such as Almeida and the Coa and \u00c1gueda valleys.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tejo Internacional Nature Park\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Tejo Internacional is home to the largest Cinereous Vulture colony in Portugal, with 44 to 46 nesting pairs recorded this year (five of which are located across the border), representing an increase of more than a dozen known nesting pairs. 20 to 22 chicks were recruited to the population, five of which were born in nests in Spanish territory, distancing less than 1 km from the border.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spea.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves<\/a> (SPEA) was in charge of prospecting new nests and monitoring, with the support of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quercus.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quercus<\/a> and the ICNF, who had already been monitoring the species since its return. SPEA also surveyed habitats with favourable conditions for the species in Serra de S\u00e3o Mamede, Sever River, Serra das Talhadas, Vila Velha de R\u00f3d\u00e3o and Serra de Penha Garcia. In these regions, species&#8217; nesting was not confirmed.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Herdade da Contenda&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Herdade da Contenda, located in the Mour\u00e3o\/Moura\/Barrancos SPA, hosts the southernmost colony and has also seen an increase in the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/a-new-cinereous-vulture-breeding-pair-confirmed-at-herdade-da-contenda-during-the-life-aegypius-return-auditor-visit\/\">known nests occupied by Cinereous Vultures<\/a>. Here, the monitoring work is carried out by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lpn.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liga da Protec\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza<\/a> (LPN), with the collaboration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herdadedacontenda.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herdade da Contenda<\/a> and ICNF. In 2022, this colony recorded ten nesting pairs, which has risen to 17 to 18 this year (two already in Spanish territory), resulting in 12 clutches and five fledglings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results from the Spanish SPAs&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The project, through its partner <a href=\"https:\/\/fnyh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fundaci\u00f3n Naturaleza y Hombre<\/a> (FNYH), is also in charge of monitoring Cinereous Vulture reproduction in the Sierra de Gata y Valle de las Pilas and Canchos de Ramiro y Ladronera SPAs in Spain. 157 breeding pairs were reported in these two areas, producing 103 chicks that joined the population.\u00a0The species has no confirmed nesting in the Campos de Azaba SPA, the third SPA in Spain covered by the project. Still, the FNYH monitors the number of Cinereous Vultures, Griffon Vultures and other species that travel to the feeding ground for scavenging birds there.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-id=\"31818\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/First-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-born-in-Herdade-da-Contenda-in-2015-after-the-species-recolonized-Alentejo-exercising-its-wings.-\u00a9Pinto-Moreira-Herdade-da-Contenda-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/First-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-born-in-Herdade-da-Contenda-in-2015-after-the-species-recolonized-Alentejo-exercising-its-wings.-\u00a9Pinto-Moreira-Herdade-da-Contenda-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/First-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-born-in-Herdade-da-Contenda-in-2015-after-the-species-recolonized-Alentejo-exercising-its-wings.-\u00a9Pinto-Moreira-Herdade-da-Contenda-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/First-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-born-in-Herdade-da-Contenda-in-2015-after-the-species-recolonized-Alentejo-exercising-its-wings.-\u00a9Pinto-Moreira-Herdade-da-Contenda-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/First-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-born-in-Herdade-da-Contenda-in-2015-after-the-species-recolonized-Alentejo-exercising-its-wings.-\u00a9Pinto-Moreira-Herdade-da-Contenda-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/First-Cinereous-Vulture-chick-born-in-Herdade-da-Contenda-in-2015-after-the-species-recolonized-Alentejo-exercising-its-wings.-\u00a9Pinto-Moreira-Herdade-da-Contenda.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinerous Chick at Herdade da Contenda \u00a9 Pinto Moreira<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"35811\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Cinereous-Vulture_tagging_Douro_David-LPN3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Analysing Ccinereous Vulture chicks at Parque Natural do Douro Internacional PNDI \u00a9 David Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" data-id=\"36073\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-2048x1360.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-first-flight_paulo-monteiro_portugal-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinereous Vulture Aquis takes flight! Release in Parque Natural do Tejo Internacional (PNTI) Portugal \u00a9 Paulo Monteiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"32726\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"LIFE Aegypius Return Project partners and ICNF Rangers monitoring Cinereous Vulture nests at Malcata Nature Reserve, Portugal\" class=\"wp-image-32726\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">LIFE Aegypius Return Project partners and ICNF Rangers monitoring Cinereous Vulture nests at Malcata Nature Reserve, Portugal \u00a9 Milene Matos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> Monitoring and marking chicks in the nest\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During the nesting period, teams of veterinarians and biologists from the project&#8217;s partner organisations momentarily removed <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/cinereous-vulture-breeding-season-in-portugal-with-promising-results-15-chicks-were-gps-tagged\/\">18 Cinereous Vulture chicks from the nest<\/a> to take biological samples and analyse their condition. In addition, the chicks were ringed, and <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/cinereous-vulture-breeding-season-in-portugal-with-promising-results-15-chicks-were-gps-tagged\/\">15 were fitted with GPS transmitters<\/a>, allowing the team to track the birds and analyse movement and dispersal patterns. The information received will also allow anomalous situations to be detected and, if necessary, timely intervention.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biological, toxicological and genetic parameters will be analysed with the samples collected. This information is essential to increase the scientific knowledge and improve the conservation actions and veterinary care needed.\u00a0During a visit to the nest, one chick <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/after-being-rescued-from-the-nest-cinereous-vulture-aquis-is-back-in-the-wild-life-aegypius-return\/\">required surgery<\/a> and veterinary care at <a href=\"https:\/\/quercus.pt\/oldversion\/ceras\/298-contactos\">CERAS &#8211; Centro de Estudos e Recupera\u00e7\u00e3o de Animais Selvagens<\/a>, where it underwent rehabilitation until it could be returned to the wild.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"692\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS-1024x692.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS-1024x692.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS-1536x1038.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aquis-Cinereous-Vulture-before-and-after-surgery-CERAS.png 1957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinereous Vulture Aquis before, during and after the surgery at CERAS \u00a9 CERAS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving breeding success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The significant increase in the number of pairs gives renewed hope for the future of the species in Portugal. However, with relatively low breeding success, the project&#8217;s partners are committed to favouring the species&#8217; habitat and nesting conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the ground, conservation work already included the management of over five hectares of forest to prevent wildfires in areas where the species occurs and nests. Maintenance of natural or artificial nests is also one initiative that guarantees bird safety. This year, more than ten nests were intervened, some with <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/first-maintenances-of-cinereous-vulture-nests-in-portugal-bring-promising-results-life-aegypius-return\/\">immediate results <\/a>and used by pairs. Additional interventions are planned for the near future.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The first year of the project shows that we are on the right track, with a coordinated effort between many organisations contributing to scientific knowledge, improving habitat and food conditions for the species, and reducing the threats to which it is subject. We want to consolidate the Cinereous Vulture population in Portugal and guarantee its long-term viability.<\/p>\n<cite>&nbsp;Milene Matos, LIFE Aegypius Return project coordinator&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ensuring the future of the species in Portugal&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The project also includes a solid component to reduce threats to the species, including the fight against poisoning, since illegal wildlife poisoning is among the leading causes of death for vultures. In this context, in addition to collaboration with the GNR and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icnf.pt\/noticias\/programaantidotoportugal\">Antidote programme<\/a>, the project aims to support the hunting sector in the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/banning-lead-ammunition-in-portugal-life-aegypius-return\/\">transition to lead-free ammunition<\/a>. In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/training-police-officers-in-portugal-on-rescuing-and-handling-cinereous-vultures-life-aegypius-return\/\"> police officers<\/a> were trained on how to rescue and handle vultures and more capacity-building opportunities are foreseen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The LIFE Aegypius Return Project&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>La <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/life-aegypius-return\/\">LIFE Aegypius Return project<\/a> aims to consolidate and accelerate the return of the Cinereous Vulture in Portugal and western Spain by improving habitat and food availability and minimising the main threats. The project team will implement specific conservation actions in ten Natura 2000 areas along almost the entire border between Portugal and Spain to double the Cinereous Vulture population in Portugal to 80 pairs in 5 colonies and thus lower the national status of the species from Critically Endangered to Endangered by 2027.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-300x169.png\" alt=\"LIFE Aegypius Return project Logo\" class=\"wp-image-27232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LIFE-Aegypius-Return-project-Logo-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/life-aegypius-return%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE Aegypius Return<\/a>\u202fis a 3.7 million project, co-financed by the European Union\u2019s\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE Programme,<\/a>\u202fwhose success relies on the involvement of all relevant stakeholders and the extensive collaboration of the leading project partner, the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)<\/a>, with all local partners:\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palombar.pt\/pt\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palombar \u2013 Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza e do Patrim\u00f3nio Rural<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herdadedacontenda.pt\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Herdade da Contenda<\/a>,\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.spea.pt\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves<\/a>\u202f(SPEA),\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpn.pt\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liga para a Protec\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza<\/a>\u202f(LPN),\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atnatureza\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Transum\u00e2ncia e Natureza<\/a>\u202f(ATN),\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/fnyh.org\/en\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fundaci\u00f3n Naturaleza y Hombre<\/a>\u202f(FNHY),\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnr.pt\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR)\u202f<\/a>and\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/anpc.pt\/%22%20\/t%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Propriet\u00e1rios Rurais Gest\u00e3o Cineg\u00e9tica e Biodiversidade<\/a>\u202f(APNC).\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest data from the LIFE Aegypius Return project, there are 78 to 81 nesting pairs of Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) in Portugal. Of these, seven pairs are already on the Spanish side of the colonies, nests distancing less than 1000 metres from the border. 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