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.