A preliminary inventory of dangerous electrical poles for electrocution of Egyptian vultures

04.04.2012

In the context of the LIFE action with the title “Identify potentially damaging electricity infrastructure to Egyptian vulture”, we implemented a preliminary mapping of all the electrical poles in a polygon of 5km around one of the active nests of Egyptian vulture in the National Park of Dadia Forest (SPA 1110002) according to the method and the guide provided...

Rare bird species a source of additional subsidies for farmers

02.04.2012

The subsidy for arable land transformation of into pastures and its subsequent maintenance in areas with a rich biodiversity will be 324 euro per hectare (2.47 acres). The subsidy is paid within the newly launched agro-ecological actions for habitat management for the Egyptian vulture, the imperial eagle and the wintering species of geese in accordance with Measure 214...

BSPB organizes meetings with farmers

29.03.2012

The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds organized meetings with farmers in Svilengrad, Topolovgrad, Stambolovo, Madjarovo, Kardjali, Krumovgrad, and Yambol, 20-23 March 2012. During the meetings they discussed possibilities for funding in accordance with the new agro-ecological actions of Measure 214 ‘Agro-ecological payments’ within the Rural...

Rare bird species a source of additional subsidies for animal and land farmers in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains

29.03.2012

The subsidy for arable land transformation into pastures, and its subsequent maintenance in areas with a rich biodiversity will be 324 euro per hectare (2.47 acres), announced BSPB experts during the information meetings with agricultural producers from the Eastern Rhodope Mountains, organized by the BSPB. The meetings marked the launch of new agro-ecological actions for...

From Dadia to Polyarno for the sake of Egyptian Vulture

29.03.2012

At the last weekend of March the WWF Greece together with the Hellenic Ornithological Society were invited by Mountaineering Club of Kavala to Polyarno in order to present the ornithological significance of Kompsato valley area. The area belongs to Natura 2000 Network (Kompsato valley SPA GR1130012 και pSCI GR1130007). Beside a local population of griffon...

The ‘White Father’ returns

28.03.2012

The first Egyptian vulture for this year was seen near Madjarovo. In the next few days, colleagues working in Greece and in northern Bulgaria also observed returning birds. They come back to the Balkans to breed after spending the cold winter months in warmer tropical and subtropical regions. Like other spring migrants such as the white stork or the swallow the Egyptian...