Cameras will observe the lives of Egyptian vultures in Bulgaria

26.03.2013

The final preparations in anticipation of Egyptian vultures to return from Africa is completed. After the installation of a monitoring device in Greece , here in Bulgaria we also put one HD camera and three photo traps. The work was carried out a few days before the return of the first Egyptian vultures. The purpose of the camera and photo traps is to explore the...

The first Egyptian vultures are here!

24.03.2013

The first Egyptian vultures are coming back, after long way travelling away from home lands. The last week were made several observations – the first bird was seen in “Studen kladenec” hunting reserve in Eastern Rhodopes, from Marin Kurtev and the employees there. The second was made by Jivko Barzov from BSPB Varna, in Provadiisko...

More signboards dedicated to our beloved Egyptian vulture

22.03.2013

Another four project signboards about Egyptian vulture were established the last three days. Due to the good cooperation with Nature park “Rusenski lom”, Kotel and Shumen municipalities the information about this rare species and the beautiful nature of the regions will reach local people and tourists through attractive photos and interesting...

Favorable alterations for the farmers in measure 214

22.03.2013

On the 12th of March, in the Official Gazette were published amendments in regulation 11 of the measure 214 "Agri-environmental payments". The changes regulate the expansion of specialized layers for agri-environmental activities "maintain habitat of the Imperial Eagle and the Egyptian Vulture" and "maintaining habitat of wintering geese". The proposals were...

Another trail camera installed in Greece

19.03.2013

In few days we welcome the Egyptian vultures coming back from Africa. Last week a trail camera was installed in Nea Santa nest (Thrace, NE Greece) by the WWF team. The camera was installed in the same nest in 2012, but the couple finally chose another, smaller nest in the neighborhood not appropriate to install camera. Although the birds nested in other niche, they visited...

Awareness activities in Iasmos, Rhodopes- ΝΕ Greece

19.03.2013

On 15th of March, WWF staff presented the biology and the population status of Egyptian vulture in the Forest Service of Iasmos responsible for the guarding of Kompsatos valley (SPA GR1130012) where two nesting sites of the species occur. One forestry technologist and 5 guards of Forest Service and Hunting Association attended the presentation. They were impressed by the...