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  • VCF (Vulture Conservation Foundation)

    The two vulture conservation foundations FCBV and BVCF have decided to merge into a single new entity: the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF). By this we strengthen our capabilities and expertise, providing an expert platform for all the organizations that have contributed so much to the success of vulture conservation in the different areas of concern. The new foundation will assume all responsibilities and obligations of the founding organizations, and strives to coordinate actions for all four European vulture species: the Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), the Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus), the Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) and the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).

    BVCF (Black Vulture Conservation Foundation)

    Working from the Mediterranean Wildlife Centre in Mallorca, the BVCF operates the Black Vulture Conservation in Mallorca and started reintroduction projects in many european countries. Since 1986 the BVCF performs succesfully the european Breeding in Captivity Program in colaboration with the EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria).
     
    The Action Plan would benefit directly from the long year experiences and the managment of the BVCF which is responsible for carrying out the organization of the Action Plan and, together with the FCBV and LPO is contributing its expertise. The BVCF is supporting conservationist NGOs, training government personnel, following up the four vulture species and works on the identification and correction of threats to these species which will allow their future reinforcement or reintroduction in the Balkan Peninsula and adjacent regions.
     

    FCBV (Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded Vulture)

    The FCBV is an international nature conservation organisation, founded in the Netherlands and working with people of different european countries. The FCBV operates the Bearded Vulture Conservation all over Europe with the focus on the reintroduction progamme in the Alp region, which is nearly finished. The next programmes will be the reintroduction of the Bearded Vulture in Andalusia and in Sardinia. The FCBV is involved in the Action Plan since the beginning and supports the programme with their long year experience in nature conservation and reintroduction.

    FZS (Frankfurt Zoological Society)

    The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is an international nature conservation organisation based in Frankfurt, Germany. The principal fields of operation are East-Africa, Latin-America, South-East Asia and Central and Eastern Europe as well as Germany itself.
    FZS is involved in vulture conservation in Europe since 1978 and has given constant support to the captive breeding and reintroduction programme for the Bearded Vultures in the Alp region as well as conservation and rehabilitation of Black vultures in Majorca. FZS has given support to the conservation of vultures in Spain and in France.
    FZS is founding member of the Black Vulture Conservation Foundation (BVCF) and the Foundation for Conservation of the Bearded Vulture (FCBV) and member of both boards.
    FZS was the initiator of the Balkan Vulture Action Plan and is the main donor.

    LPO/Mission Rapaces (Ligue pour l'Protection de les Oiseaux)

    The LPO is the official representative of BirdLife International in France and is dedicated to the protection of birds and their habitats in France. Since 1981, it is working to recover the Griffon and Black Vulture populations, through its reintroduction in Grand Causses.

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