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Egyptian Vulture and Bonelli’s Eagle Conservation in Douro/Duero Canyon (LIFE Rupis)

Start date: Jul 16, 2015, End date: Jul 15, 2019,

Background Douro Internacional e Vale do Águeda SPA and Arribes del Duero SPA form one of the main areas for Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Bonelli´s eagle (Aquila fasciata) and red kite (Milvus milvus) in the Iberian Peninsula. For the Egyptian vulture, the local population represents 10% of the total population of the peninsula. For Portuga ...
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Project Tetrax - the conservation of Little Bustard in Alentejo (Tetrax)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background The little bustard ( Tetrax tetrax ) can be found throughout extensive agro-pastoral systems in which dry cereals and various fallow predominate. It selects areas with a high diversity of ground cover, i.e., patchworks of pasture, fallow and legume crops. The species has experienced a dramatic decline since the 19th century, becoming extinct in ...
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Evaluation of bustard conservation best practice in Western Europe

Start date: Mar 1, 2004, End date: Feb 28, 2006,

Background The great bustard (Otis tarda), the little bustard (Tetrax tetrax) and the houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) are considered priority species under Annex I of EU Birds Directive. These species depend on open farmland and grasslands. In Europe, the bustard populations have been facing severe decline (including local extinctions) since the mi ...
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