Central Asian Vultures Project

The Central Asian Vultures Project strengthens vulture conservation across Central Asia and along connected flyway routes, with links to India and Pakistan. It focuses on building long-term partnerships, supporting science-based conservation solutions, and improving knowledge about key threats affecting raptors and vultures. The initiative combines research and monitoring approaches (including satellite tagging and ringing/banding) with outreach and collaboration to help address pressures on vulture populations and their habitats. A core emphasis is coordinating actors and expanding practical conservation action on the ground, including work linked to the establishment of “Vulture Safe Zones” and the protection of important habitats. ## Key facts - **Target species/group:** Raptors (with focus on vultures) - **Activity type:** Conservation; Research; Capacity building; Outreach; Partnership building - **Themes:** Satellite tagging; Ringing/Banding; Raptors - **Implementing organization:** Central Asian Vultures Project - **Timeline:** Since 01/2021 - **Donor / Budget:** Hawk Conservancy Trust; OSME (amount not specified) ## Key outcomes / expected outputs - Long-term partnership and collaboration across the region - Outreach and awareness-raising to support vulture conservation - Support for conserving vulture habitats - Steps toward establishing Vulture Safe Zones