Second griffon vulture chick in Cyprus fitted with GPS tracker
A griffon vulture chick born in Limnatis valley has been fitted with a GPS tracker to monitor its movements after it leaves the nest.
Limnatis, Cyprus. A second griffon vulture chick born in Cyprus this year has been fitted with a GPS tracker, enabling conservation teams to monitor its movements after it leaves its nest.
The chick hatched in mid-May in the Limnatis valley special protection area and was tagged last Monday by the game and fauna service in cooperation with BirdLife Cyprus.
Monitoring the young vulture
A professional climber helped the team safely reach the cliff-perched nest and return the chick after the transmitter was fitted.
The GPS device will provide information on the young vulture’s movements, while its behaviour will be closely monitored during its first months after leaving the nest.
This period is considered particularly critical as young vultures gradually become independent and integrate into the wider population.
Breeding success
Both parents were among griffon vultures transferred from Spain as part of efforts to strengthen the species’ population in Cyprus. The initiative received support from the Spanish embassy in Cyprus.
Three pairs of griffon vultures successfully bred in Cyprus this year, marking the first time since 2021 that three pairs have done so.
The breeding success in Limnatis valley is particularly significant because no breeding pair had been recorded in the area for about 16 years. Vultures continued to use the site as a roosting area, but the last recorded breeding there was in 2010.
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