With the successful birth and survival of 27 chicks Blacksmith This year’s reproductive period of this species in the Dadia forest has been completed. According to data from the Protected Areas Management Unit of the Environmental Organization and Climate Change (OIPEKA), this year 47 pairs of nesting and giving birth to eggs, a record for the region. Of them, 27 chicks managed to fly.

Last year, which was the first after the big fire in Evros, 38 couples had been identified, and before the fire of 2023, the highest number recorded were 36 pairs, both in 2021 and 2023. This year the largest breeding population was recorded by the world.

According to OIPEPKA, the gradual growth of the population is mainly attributed to the long -term maintenance efforts implemented in the Forest of Dadia. These actions include limiting mortality from anthropogenic causes, ensuring adequate food availability, and habitat management. At the same time, corresponding supportive efforts are also taking place in neighboring Bulgaria.

Protection and Monitoring Measures

In the near future, bird trapping is planned, including young people born this year, with the aim of placing transmitters to better monitor their movement. At the same time, Opiphas is planning the installation of 20 additional artificial nests for Mavrokypa, as part of the Life Rhodope Vulture program.

It is recalled that immediately after the devastating fires, 15 artificial nests were installed in order to replace destroyed nesting positions, but also to cover future losses due to the collapse of burnt trees.