In most European regions, vulture populations showed positive dynamics. However, the recovery of the Egyptian Vulture seems to have recently stalled in several countries.

 

 

We have included the Rüppell's Vulture as the fifth European vulture species in this report. This Critically Endangered species faces dramatic population declines in Africa, while its range is expanding in Southern Europe. 

 

Even though vulture numbers are growing across many European regions, they still face several threats, making their populations vulnerable. Continued monitoring and implementation of conservation actions are crucial to the long-term recovery of European vultures.

 

It is necessary to improve vulture monitoring and conservation actions in certain Mediterranean countries that host important breeding populations of vultures.

 

 

The VCF wishes to thank the partners and projects that contributed their data – all relevant names and affiliations are cited in the report.