Two and a half months have passed since the beginning of the year, when we started our activities dedicated to the ”Endangered Species of the Year 2026 : the Imperial eagle”. In the meantime, we already have the first updates that we are happy to share with you.

In order to gain a clearer picture of the breeding population in Romania, our first step was to monitor several territories where eagles had been observed in previous years.

Our first stop was in Timiș County, near the border with Serbia, where, to our great delight, we found a pair of eagles building their nest. We then continued to Arad County, where we identified another pair that was also working on its nest.

Also in Arad County, we checked a territory where a young pair of eagles had been observed in previous years but had not yet built a nest. We decided that this would be a suitable location for installing an artificial nest. We stopped next to two solitary poplar trees standing in the middle of a vast field and began constructing the metal structure. After making sure it was stable and secure, we raised it to a height of 19 metres in order to install it. Inside, we placed thick and thin branches to imitate the natural nest structure used by eagles. Finally, we installed a camera to monitor whether the nest will be occupied and to detect any potential human disturbance in the area.

So far, we have identified three territories occupied by eagles, an encouraging result considering that the breeding season is still at an early stage.

In the coming period, we will continue to check areas where eagles have been observed in the past. We will also survey suitable habitats in the western part of the country, hoping to identify additional pairs.

If you would like to support our efforts to protect the Imperial eagle, you can support our work with a donation to our programme “Endangered Species of the Year 2026: the Imperial eagle”.