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4.13. Bearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Summary
Table 1.
Global IUCN Red List
status [12] , European
population and SPEC
status [13] and EU
population status [14]
of Bearded vulture.
The Bearded vulture is a specialised scavenger
which inhabits mountain areas in southern
Europe. The species was widespread across most
Eurasian mountain ranges until the 19 th century,
when direct persecution and the use of poison
against wildlife led to its disappearance from
most of its former distribution range. During
most of the last century, within western and
southern Europe, Bearded vultures survived only
in the Pyrenees and on two Mediterranean islands
(Corsica and Crete). At the end of the 20 th century,
the Pyrenean population started to increase.
Reintroduction projects are ongoing in the Alps,
the Grands Causses (Cevennes) and the mountains
of Andalucía, with others to northern Spain and
central France planned in the coming decade.
Captive bred birds released in the Alps have
led to the reestablishment of a wild population
Scale Status Justification
Global
Least Concern Extremely large range.
(since 1994;
Although the population trend appears to be
was considered
decreasing, the decline is not believed to be
Near Threatened
sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for
in 1988)
Vulnerable under the population trend criterion.
Europe Vulnerable
(SPEC 3)
Small population size (