About the project

The Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga is classified as critically endangered in 27 EU countries and is on the list of EU bird species identified as 'priority for LIFE funding’.

The reasons for the decline of this species are:

• the disappearance of the last large marshes on the edge of the EU, which are necessary for breeding
• loss of populations on migratory and wintering grounds.

The aim of the GSELIFEAboveBorders project is to sustainably improve conditions at the breeding sites and increase the abundance of the Greater Spotted Eagle in the EU, as well as to reduce threats and secure key resting and wintering sites for the eagle along its migration route.

The project will take measures to:

• increase the number of young eagles (saving Abel line chicks and reducing the impact of predation on chick survival),
• protection of breeding forests suitable for eagles and bird hunting areas,
• individual protection of birds tracked by GSM,
• combating illegal shooting and poisoning of birds,
• setting up safe feeding stations on wintering grounds to improve the condition of the birds,
• promoting and disseminating knowledge about the species and good practices to support their conservation.