Overhead power lines to us, humans, are a symbol of necessary infrastructure. But for the globally threatened Great Bustard, collisions with power lines can be fatal.
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![Great Bustard Diary: How Does Winter Influence the Behaviour of the Great Bustards? [part 1/2]](/img/cache/Dropii_T%C3%BAzokok_GreatBustards_a6d3979aaf_300x300.jpg)
Great Bustard Diary: How Does Winter Influence the Behaviour of the Great Bustards? [part 1/2]
26 February 2020 Latest
Where are the bustards wintering and how do they cope with the harsh season? We tried to answer to some of these questions analysing seven ornithological studies and articles.
We have launched the "Nature without Borders" competition for schoolchildren!
11 November 2019 Latest
Milvus Group is inviting teachers to take part with their teams in the most challenging contest about the mysterious bustard and the natural values around us!
The Great Bustard’s Nest
21 June 2019 Latest
A visitor centre to bring people closer to the natural assets of Salonta
The Great Bustard is Dead, Long Live the Great Bustard!
11 February 2019 Latest
What would it be like to hear a story that connects the Great Bustard with Stonehenge, Sting, the High Sheriff of Wiltshire, David Attenborough, Prince Charles and a group of volunteers?
Great Bustards: Winter Census | Salonta, Romania
21 January 2019 Latest
January 2019 - the 3rd edition of the East-Pannonian Great Bustard population synchronous census in Central Europe, coordinated by our colleagues from Austria and Hungary.
Seminars on the Great Bustard or How to Get the Bustard into the School
31 October 2018 Latest
4 seminars, 2 trainers, 2 cities, 16 hours, 81 participants, 18 working groups, plenty of ideas
![Orbiting Around the Great Bustard [Travelogue]](/img/cache/P9260289_9d789beca4_300x300.jpg)
Orbiting Around the Great Bustard [Travelogue]
11 October 2018 Latest
Study Tour I (23–29 September 2018, Austria – Germany – Hungary) // 3,299 km / 3 conservation sites / cca 250 bustards
Great Bustard Monitoring in Salonta | 9 November 2018
20 March 2018 Latest
Heralds of the coming winter: the bustards feeding on rapeseed – their main winter food, the Hen Harriers, the Rough-legged Buzzard and the Short-eared Owl.
Other Natural Assets in the Salonta Area
26 June 2019 In-depth
Plants, insects, invertebrates, reptiles, birds, and mammals that belong to the natural heritage of Salonta.
The Great Bustard Population of Salonta
4 May 2018 In-depth
Did you know that the bustards in the area of Salonta are the only viable Great Bustard population in Romania?
Farmers and the Great Bustard
3 May 2018 In-depth
How can the farmers contribute to the conservation of the Great Bustards in Salonta?
Natura 2000 Network of Protected Areas
2 May 2018 In-depth
Its primary purpose is to ensure the long-term preservation of endangered species and natural habitats that are threatened by extinction and the conservation of biodiversity.
![Great Bustard: Factsheet III [threats and conservation measures]](/img/cache/45855884_261303501199465_192549826330624000_n_5a43d86897_300x300.jpg)
Great Bustard: Factsheet III [threats and conservation measures]
1 May 2018 In-depth
Collisions with medium-and high-voltage power lines are some of the most common risk and mortality factors for large birds.
![Great Bustard: Factsheet II [display, breeding, raising chicks]](/img/cache/4_dd94fc954d_300x300.jpg)
Great Bustard: Factsheet II [display, breeding, raising chicks]
30 April 2018 In-depth
The breeding season starts in March-April with a spectacular courtship called display.
![Great Bustard: Factsheet I [overview, distribution, habitat, diet]](/img/cache/t%C3%BAzok_%C5%91z_2583d6dab6_300x300.jpg)
Great Bustard: Factsheet I [overview, distribution, habitat, diet]
28 April 2018 In-depth
Did you know that the Great Bustard has its origins in Africa, over 25 million years ago?
The Great Bustard in Romania
A timeline on the status of the Great Bustard on the territory of today’s RomaniaLatest articles
18 June 2022
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Pioneering conservation measures in Romania applied in Salonta, Romania, for Great Bustards
14 June 2022
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A newly renovated visitor centre awaits its guests in Békés, Hungary
Békés City Hall modernised its Békés-Dánfok Visitor Centre and has officially opened its doors during a conference to mark the closing of the project activities.
20 January 2022
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Great Bustard Winter Census 2022 | Salonta, Romania
Even though we had to wait for the fog to lift to be able to see them, it was worthwhile. We are pleased to inform you that Sunday, 16 January, we registered 37 Great Bustards near Salonta.
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