Three condors were released into the sanctuary by the Binational Program for the Conservation of the Andean Condor in Chile and Argentina (Pbcca), designed to protect this species, which the first country is classified as vulnerable. The three copies were released, along with two eagles and a hawk who also completed their stage of rehabilitation.
Condors, four-year-old will now undergo a rigorous monitoring including satellite technology to ensure their proper integration into the wild.
The female group born at the National Zoo in November 2004 and one of the males in the Raptor Center in January 2005, while the other was found in poor conditions in the southern region of Aysen and underwent surgery on National Zoo in Santiago.
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is the largest of the vultures of the world, inhabits the Andes from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego (the southern tip of the Americas) and made trips up to 400 miles in search of food .
In Chile, this species is classified as vulnerable, meaning that the risk of falling in the short term risk of extinction, a chance against Fighting the Binational Program Andean Condor Conservation, in force since 2001.
The central area of \u200b\u200bthe country have been identified as one of the twenty-five priority sites for conservation of nature worldwide, and recent studies indicate that in the vicinity of Santiago there is a significant population of condors.
The female group born at the National Zoo in November 2004 and one of the males in the Raptor Center in January 2005, while the other was found in poor conditions in the southern region of Aysen and underwent surgery on National Zoo in Santiago.
The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is the largest of the vultures of the world, inhabits the Andes from Colombia to Tierra del Fuego (the southern tip of the Americas) and made trips up to 400 miles in search of food .
In Chile, this species is classified as vulnerable, meaning that the risk of falling in the short term risk of extinction, a chance against Fighting the Binational Program Andean Condor Conservation, in force since 2001.
The central area of \u200b\u200bthe country have been identified as one of the twenty-five priority sites for conservation of nature worldwide, and recent studies indicate that in the vicinity of Santiago there is a significant population of condors.
