The Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus is probably one of the most incredible and amazing bird which can be observed in the Iberian Peninsula.
In the National Park of Picos de Europa and its surroundings the Bearded Vulture became extinct in the mid 20th century and since then, it only could be seen in the Pyrenees.
From 2005, the Bearded Vulture Foundation (FCQ) is developing a project for its reintroduction in the mountains of the National Park of Picos de Europa. The result of this project has finished with the release of the two first young Bearded Vultures in these mountains. Their names are Deva and Leoncia.
Deva in the boundary of the National Park of Picos de Europa (F.A.P.A.S)
But previously to the release of Deva and Leoncia, the FCQ has developed a hard work that is summarized in the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development “Mountains of the Beared Vulture”.
TOUR DESCRIPTION: From Rio Aliso Rural Apartments we’ll go to the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development “Mountains of the Beared Vulture” in Benia de Onís, where an employed of the centre will go with us in a guided tour.
After this, the specialized guide will accompany us to the National Park of Picos de Europa to try to find the Bearded Vultures and to know the habitat where the FCQ hopes they will adapt living and breedin, especially The Majadas, the places where the sheperds of the Picos de Europa mountains care their cattle fron march to october.
The majada of Belbín in the National Park of Picos de Europa
During the journey, many other birds can be observed: Golden Eagle, Short-Toed Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Aegyptian Vulture, Red-Billed Chough, Yellow-Billed Chough and many other mountain little birds.
