Oscar Díez – The Recovery of the Bearded Vulture, a Conservation Model in Harmony with Rural Development

Oscar Díez defines himself as an “ornithologist by birth,” with a deep passion for birdwatching since his early days in his hometown of Aínsa, in the heart of the Aragonese Pyrenees, where he lives and works. Thirty years ago, together with a group of passionate naturalists, he founded the Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos, of which he is the current president.

The Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos was created with the goal of recovering this endangered species across the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula, while also preserving the set of values and conditions that the species requires to inhabit these beautiful mountain landscapes: extensive livestock farming, traditional practices compatible with biodiversity conservation, and the search for local development solutions based on nature conservation.

The presentation will trace the origins of the Iberian population’s status and the projects developed over three decades of continuous work—often challenging—up to the present day, when the bearded vulture enjoys a favorable and promising conservation status.

Oscar Díez defines himself as an “ornithologist by birth,” with a deep passion for birdwatching since his early days in his hometown of Aínsa, in the heart of the Aragonese Pyrenees, where he lives and works. Thirty years ago, together with a group of passionate naturalists, he founded the Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos, of which he is the current president.

The Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos was created with the goal of recovering this endangered species across the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula, while also preserving the set of values and conditions that the species requires to inhabit these beautiful mountain landscapes: extensive livestock farming, traditional practices compatible with biodiversity conservation, and the search for local development solutions based on nature conservation.

The presentation will trace the origins of the Iberian population’s status and the projects developed over three decades of continuous work—often challenging—up to the present day, when the bearded vulture enjoys a favorable and promising conservation status.