Eurasian griffon vultures’ 245,000km journey underlines need for conservation

RIYADH: Two endangered Eurasian griffon vultures, satellite tagged and released by Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve, have traveled 245,632 kilometres, through eight countries, in the past 29 months. This real-time data is the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Released for International Vulture Awareness Day it raises awareness of the global conservation crisis facing vultures and reinforces the need for cross-border conservation co-operation to ensure the species’ survival. The vultures were released on April 3, 2023.

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