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Bonelli’s eagle contributes to the balance of the ecosystem by controlling the population of the Bonelli’s eagle. The recovery of a top predator like this would be a benefit for both it and other species, especially threatened birds of prey, which will benefit by reducing the effect of electrocution, one of the most important causes of unnatural mortality today.

• To reduce the risk of threats to Bonelli’s eagles and other birds due to electrocution in their natural range, both inside and outside protected areas.
• Carry out a rigorous assessment of the conservation status of the Mediterranean metapopulation of Bonelli’s Eagle, assessing the effectiveness of the measures implemented for its recovery and defining the next steps with the participation of all relevant actors.
• To develop awareness-raising actions in society towards the Bonelli’s eagle in particular, and birds of prey in general.

• Surveillance of populations to know the use of space and threats to the species. To this end, 45 eagles have been tagged in Madrid and the central peninsular area, and Andalusia (chicks and territorial or rehabilitated adults), with GPS/GSM transmitters that will allow the download of data on the species.
• Within the framework of the project, dissemination and communication actions have been carried out.

• The monitoring of Bonelli’s eagle populations has made it possible to obtain data on the number and location of the most important areas of dispersal of the species in the Iberian Peninsula, as well as to know the patterns of movements between these populations and their greatest threats.
• In just two years, 45 birds have been tagged in the central area of the peninsula and Andalusia. In addition, thanks to the releases in the central area, 5 new breeding pairs have been formed in the Community of Madrid, reaching 7 chicks flying in 2020. The AQUILA a-LIFE project will continue with threat flagging, monitoring and remediation until the end of 2022.