Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project
Project period | 2018-2020 |
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Project area | Mediterannean |
Target species | Cinereous Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Griffon Vulture, Bearded Vulture |
Funded by the MAVA Foundation, the IKB works across several countries, raising awareness among key stakeholders, training enforcement agencies and improving enforcement on particular black spots, and lobbying for strengthening environmental protection legislation and regulations.
Carrying out new vulture surveys in Morocco, Spain and Turkey, and developing a vulture mortality database to determine key-related threats and take appropriate action.
Contributing to international, national and local awareness-raising campaigns to end the illegal killing of birds, by continuously highlighting the issues and providing solutions through the VCF’s communication channels.
Working in collaboration with hunting organisations to advocate for responsible hunting practice, notably through the promotion and provision of lead-free ammunition.
Reviewing existing hunting laws and advising government agencies on improvements, while working with partners to change laws where hunting and/or nature legislation was inadequate.
Supporting the establishment of effective ‘environmental police’ units and networks by proving successful training to build capacity among relevant wildlife crime authorities.
The Safe Flyways IKB is a partnership between BirdLife International, Euronatur, The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and the Vulture Conservation Foundation.