On 20 and 21 May 2024 the Tlemcen Model Forest organized a training on how to reduce collisions of birds and disturbances on electricity networks and on programmes for monitoring birds of prey populations.
The activities is part of the partnership between the Tlemcen National Park, the Tlemcen Model Forest Association (AFMT) and the UNDP/Algeria, through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) small grants programme, for the project “Contribution to the knowledge and conservation of the Egyptian vulture population in the Tlemcen region”.
The Egyptian vulture is one of 6 vultures that have been observed in Algeria, 2 of which are nesting (the Egyptian vulture and the griffon vulture). The Egyptian vulture is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the world and also in North Africa (Report published in 2020).
Very little is known about its population and status in Algeria, which is why the AFMT have decided to take part in this project to support the couple in the Tlemcen National Park and draw up a document on the distribution of vulture species in Algeria.
The action plan, which is currently being implemented, provides for a host of actions, including a scientific demonstration on the identification, monitoring and reduction of risks to birds of prey in Algeria.
The training was provided by 7 experts of Spanish and French nationality, for the benefit of foresters and players in the field, in collaboration with the IUCNMed (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
