The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Vulture Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (VCSAP) 2025-2035 outlines a strategic framework aimed at reversing the dramatic decline of vulture populations across the southern African region. Recognized for their critical ecological role in maintaining ecosystem health, vultures are currently facing severe threats, including poisoning, belief-based use, collisions and electrocutions and habitat loss.
The VCSAP seeks to mobilize collective action among the 12 SADC vulture range states to address these challenges through coordinated conservation efforts, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and data-driven decision-making.
Threats:
Belief-based Use,
Illegal hunting,
Illegal killing,
Wild Meat,
Poisoning,
Illegal trade,
Electrocution,
Habitat loss and degradation,
Residential and commercial development
Public files
Foreword, Executive Summary & Table of Contents
English
6.51 MB
Chapter 1 (Background), Chapter 2 (Approach)
English
10.89 MB
Chapter 3 (Strategy) - Part 1
English
13.02 MB
Chapter 3 (Strategy) - Part 2
English
6.46 MB
Annex 1 - Guiding Instruments
English
2.34 MB
Annex 2 - Priority Area 1 - Mitigating environmental threats
English
4.84 MB
Annex 5 - Priority Area 4 - Data collection and monitoring
English
8.65 MB
Annex 6 - Priority Area 5 - Stakeholder and community engagement
English
9.59 MB
Annex 8 - Priority Area 7 - Resource mobilization and allocation
English
5.87 MB
Annex 10 - Priority Area 9 - Policy and Governance
English
6.53 MB
