Fulvio Genero

Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Italy and Eastern Europe

Historical presence of the Griffon Vulture in Italy

Recently disappeared

Uncertain information

Sicily

Sardinia

Last colony in Sardinia

Main movements

Distribution of the Griffon Vulture in Sardinia

M. Aresu, A. Fozzi e L. Mozzo, 2013

LEGAMBIENTE SARDEGNAProposta di un Piano d’Azione per il Grifone (Gyps fulvus) in SardegnaHelmar SCHENK 2, Mauro ARESU3, Salvatore NAITANA 4

Monitoraggio della popolazione di Grifoni nel Bosano 2003-2015Associazione Kalarighes -L’Altra Bosa Alfonso Campus

Poison attempsRestocking

LEGAMBIENTE SARDEGNAProposta di un Piano d’Azione per il Grifone (Gyps fulvus) in SardegnaHelmar SCHENK2, Mauro ARESU3, Salvatore NAITANA4

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Pairs Young fledged

Eastern Alps (Friuli Venezia Giulia)

CROATIA

Cres Island

National Park Hohe TauernNational Park Hohe Tauern

REGIONE AUTONOMA FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA

Riserva naturale regionale del Lago di Cornino

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OVIEDO 07.2013 (Cevennes 20100 )

Foto Bruno Dentesani

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Egyptian Vulture and Black Vulture

Egyptian V.

Black V.

Oviedo 2012

Abruzzo – Central Italy

SICILIA

Parco dei Nebrodi

Parco delle Madonie

LIPU

Reintroductions

Last colonies in sardinia

Main movements

Apennines

Sicily

Pollino N.P.

Eastern Alps

Sardinia

Situation of the Griffon Vulture in Italy - 2016

* Restocking

Area

Populations’ size 2016

ReleasedPairs Birds

Sardinia 42-45 100-150 60*

E. Alps 45-50 140-300 80

Apennines 45-50 140-160 93

Siciliy 30 100 81

Pollino N.P.

3-4 30 75

Tot. 165-179 510-740 389

BALKAN VULTURE ACTION PLAN(2002-2011)

JOVAN ANDEVSKI

- ACTION PLAN FOR THE RECOVERY AND CONSERVATION OF VULTURES ON THE BALKAN PENINSULA AND ADJACENT REGIONS -

Status and distribution of the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)

In Eastern Europe – 2016 (pairs)

100 150/230

~ 25

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Colonies

Reintroductions

Historical and present breeding areas of Griffon Vultures in Croatia. G. Susic, 2013

Croatia Kvarner

Present breeding areas

Historical distribution (during first half of 20° Century)

National Park Paklenica (CRO)

Croatian Griffons and their movements

Middle east

•Breeding on inlands

• Long seasonal movements

•Adults sedentary, young and immature erratic

Population trend1985 – 85 pairs2013 – 141 pair

Main problems: poisoning, lack of food

G. Susic

Natural Reserve Uvac - Serbia

SERBIA

Population is increasing

230 pairs in 4 colonies (S. Marinkovic)150-155 pairs in 3 areas (B. Grubac)

UVAC the biggest colony (180) (S. M)Heavy feeding point: 290 t food/year

Jovan Andevski 2016

All Bulgaria100 pairs

Central Balkans - Bulgaria

Kresna Gorge - Bulgaria

Vraca –NW Bulgaria

Kotel – E Bulgaria

Mainland about 30 pairs

Crete > 1000 individuals, 350-400 breeding pairs. About 250 young birds

fledged per year.

Stavros XirouchakisNatural History Museum of CreteUniversity of Crete, P.O. Box 2208

Greek Red Data Book

GREECE

Greece – Vardousia MountainStavros Xirouchakis

Greece – Asteorusia CreteStavros Xirouchakis

Country 2013 2016 Trend Source

Albania † 1996 - -

Bulgaria 60 100 + VCF, Green Balcans, Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna, Birds of Prey ProtectionSociety

Croatia 135 94 - - Goran Susic

Inland Greece 30 30 Stavros Xirouchakis

« Crete 240 350-400 ++ Stavros Xirouchakis

FYR Macedonia 16 12-14 - Bobi Delov and EmanuelLisicanec. Metodija Velevski

B & H † 1991 - - Projects

Serbia 130 150/230 + Sasa Marinkovic, Bratislav Grubac

TOT. 611 736-868

Situation of the Griffon Vulture in the Balkans (Pairs)

Vulture conservation in the Balkan Peninsula and adjacent regions. 2013. Jovan AndeskiUnpublished data: G. Susic, S. Marinkovic