{"id":40053,"date":"2023-10-05T22:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T19:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=40053"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:07:26","slug":"bearded-vulture-life","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/projects\/bearded-vulture-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Bearded Vulture LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40053\" class=\"elementor elementor-40053 elementor-40012\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a90bab5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a90bab5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e87ea8\" data-id=\"5e87ea8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7ae4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7ae4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: Hansruedi Weyrich<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4832157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4832157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This international project, which started on 1 August 2023, aims to reintroduce the Bearded Vulture (<em>Gypaetus barbatus<\/em>) to Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula. The project coordinator, <a href=\"https:\/\/greenbalkans.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Green Balkans<\/strong><\/a>, has decades of experience working with European vulture species, and has already successfully completed several reintroduction projects. The project also aims to strengthen the population of the already reintroduced Cinereous Vulture (<em>Aegypius monachus<\/em>).<\/p><p>The <strong>\u201cBearded Vulture LIFE\u201d<\/strong> project involves eight organisations from three countries. Led by the NGO <a href=\"https:\/\/greenbalkans.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8220;Green Balkans &#8211; Stara Zagora&#8221;<\/strong><\/a>, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwff.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bepf-bg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foundation EkoObshtnost<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elyug.bg\/AboutUs.aspx?lang=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EVN &#8211; Elektropradelenie Yug EAD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/szdp.bg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Severozapadno Darzhavno Predpriyatie &#8211; Vratsa<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/dppsk.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Sinite kamani&#8221; Nature Park Directorate<\/a><\/strong> from Bulgaria, the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vulture Conservation Foundation<\/strong><\/a> from the Netherlands and the <strong>Milvus Group<\/strong> from Romania.<\/p><p>The main activities of the project also cover many other key areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fec2af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fec2af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad46800\" data-id=\"ad46800\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce60305 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce60305\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-db06546\" data-id=\"db06546\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561693d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561693d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>To improve nesting conditions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Placement of artificial nesting platforms for Cinereous Vultures.<\/li><li>Pilot forest management to create nesting habitats for the Cinereous vulture in the long term<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Improving the food base:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Supporting local animal breeders, promoting extensive animal breeding,<\/li><li>Reintroduction of the Balkan Chamois in the Sinite Kamani Nature Park<\/li><li>Strengthening the populations of the Rock Partridge, European Souslik, and Tortoises in the key areas of the project.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Threat Mitigation:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Securing dangerous electric poles to reduce electrocution mortality,<\/li><li>Activities to prevent and detect crimes against nature, such as placing poisonous baits, poaching, etc. Increasing the capacity of responsible national institutions and others.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Tracking the outcome of reintroductions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Marking and tracking with satellite transmitters,<\/li><li>Creation of an effective network of local supporters to save distressed vultures in Bulgaria and neighboring countries.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Promotion and transfer of experience:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Transferring the experience of Bulgaria on the reintroduction of vultures in Romania,<\/li><li>Educational activities with students,<\/li><li>Activities to promote vultures and the threats against them<\/li><li>Workshops with the target groups: state and municipal administrations, hunters, farmers, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3442ca\" data-id=\"b3442ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35acb63 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"35acb63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-40053 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href='https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BeardedVulture_small.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BeardedVulture_small.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BeardedVulture_small.jpg 691w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BeardedVulture_small-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/BeardedVulture_small-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40024'>\n\t\t\t\tBearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href='https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-vulture-cheren.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-vulture-cheren.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-40021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-vulture-cheren.jpg 848w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-vulture-cheren-600x378.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-vulture-cheren-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cinereous-vulture-cheren-768x484.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-40021'>\n\t\t\t\tCinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e66af21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e66af21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18ae5c0\" data-id=\"18ae5c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7a1c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7a1c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The duration of the project is 7 years (from August 2023 to July 2030).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bearded Vulture LIFE&#8221; (project #101113869 LIFE22-NAT-BG-Bearded Vulture LIFE) is financed by the LIFE program of the European Union. <br \/>The budget is 5 173 446.71 EUR, of which the European Union provides co-financing of 3 880 085.05 EUR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Milvus Group&#8217;s role in the project<\/strong> is to locate, manage and release vultures that have wandered into Romania, weakened or injured. In addition to providing assistance, our team has also committed to carry out a feasibility study to assess the conditions, possibilities and risks of vulture reintroduction in Romania and to develop a long-term strategy for the practical steps of a possible reintroduction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vultureslife.greenbalkans.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more on the official page of the project.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24a3d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f24a3d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News on vultures:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75512ef elementor-grid-eael-col-4 elementor-grid-tablet-eael-col-2 elementor-grid-mobile-eael-col-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-post-grid\" data-id=\"75512ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_post_grid_columns&quot;:&quot;eael-col-4&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;eael-col-2&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;eael-col-1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-post-grid-75512ef\" class=\"eael-post-grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"eael-post-grid eael-post-appender eael-post-appender-75512ef eael-post-grid-style-two\" data-layout-mode=\"grid\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post eael-post-grid-column\" data-id=\"49086\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/this-day-was-about-vultures\/\"><\/a><\/div><div 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