L'Altore di a muntagna, lu signore!
As the Bearded Vulture is a strictly carrion-eating bird of prey at the top of the food chain, the decline of this species in Corsica is partly the consequence of a mountain where life is gradually disappearing. The Bearded Vulture is an unfortunate witness to the changes that have taken place in Corsica's mountains over the course of the 20th and early 21st centuries. It is against this backdrop that the Corsican Regional Nature Park, which has been monitoring the species for 40 years, has set up a major conservation programme with financial support from the European Union.
The bearded vulture in Corsica
Bearded vulture work placement 2026
As part of the LIFE GYPRESCUE programme and the action to strengthen the
15/04/2025 REPRODUCTION REMAINS A CHALLENGE!
Of the 4 clutches observed, only one chick was born! Some clutches had
The Bearded Vulture population in Corsica has been in serious decline since 2009. It went from 10 pairs in 2009 to only 3 in 2020. Today, there are between 16 and 18 individuals left. The loss of such a species would have serious consequences for Corsica and for the species in general. We would see the disappearance of an irreplaceable link in the inter-species relations of the Corsican mountains. It would be an inestimable loss for Corsica's biodiversity if a species with a high heritage value such as the Bearded Vulture disappeared.
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