AOS has the great pleasure of announcing four new and exciting records regarding the recovery of the Egyptian Vulture (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) in Albania: The observation of a pair in the upstream of the Vjosa River, a territory once occupied by a single individual. AOS experts were able to monitor up close the new individual, and …

The activity On July 23 and 24, 2020, for the second consecutive year, AOS organized and conducted the monitoring of power lines in the Drinos Valley. This time joined by twelve members from the Conservation Youth Club of Gjirokastra (CYC) and their professor, Dr. Gentian Hyka, under the guidance of four of our experts. This …

Many thanks to the Deputy Minister of Touris and Environment, Mrs. Ornela Cuci for promoting the conservation of the Egyptian Vulture (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) in Albania. “Can you imagine the emotion of these photos? Because in this country there is still as much passion for nature, as there is love! The work of these professionals makes …

This 2020, the theme for the celebration is biodiversity. This celebration is the рerfect opportunity to share the story of Aoos, know as Vjosa in Albania, one of the last EgyptianVultures around Vjosa/Aoos river! See the story of the Egyptian vulture and the challenges that she has faced along the flyway and on her breeding grounds, where …

The spring monitoring of the Egyptian Vulture (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) in the Balkans has revealed the same number of occupied territories as in 2019 – 51, while the number of pairs is 45 (vs 46 in 2019). The number of occupied territories in Albania is eight where five territories are occupied by pairs and three others …

Preliminary monitoring results of the Egyptian Vulture in Albania The first monitoring for this season of the population of Egyptian Vulture (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) in Albania is successfully completed. The monitoring results for the confirmation of the territories shows that the population of the Egyptian Vulture in Albania is located in eight occupied territories, located in …

On the Easter Day, that most of us link with the ritual of red eggs as the symbol of revival, AOS provides another happy news linked with eggs and species recovery. Two species, in the focus of our work, respectively the Egyptian Vulture (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) and the White Stork (𝘊𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢) have laid eggs and …

A joint team, AOS, PPNEA, RAPA Gjirokastër and our local conservation group have started the monitoring of the territories of the 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘂𝘀) in Albania aiming to find out the territories used for this year, the number of breeding pairs and the location of the nests. This monitoring process, expected to last until …

“𝐕𝐣𝐨𝐬𝐚 / 𝐀𝐨𝐨𝐬”, our Egyptian vulture, baptized by this name and equipped with satellite transmitters in 2015, is now only a few kilometres away from its territory, lying in two countries, southeast Albania and northwestern Greece. Vjosa has so far traversed over 7,000 𝗸𝗺 in 10 different countries (Chad, Libya, Sudan, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Saudy …

We are pleased to announce the launch of “AOS NEWSLETTER”, dedicated entirely to our actions and efforts for the conservation of the Albanian avifauna. The first issue of AOS NEWSLETTER will be sent out on the following days and it will be regularly published each month. The content of the AOS NEWSLETTER will consist of …