Another vulture was found dead and another seriously injured under EAC poles in the area of Korfi, where six vulture deaths have now been recorded. The worrying thing is that the Game and Fauna Service had warned the EAC about the danger of these piles from the beginning of 2025, even before the first vulture was lost. Despite the interventions made, the risk remains.
According to an announcement by the Game and Fauna Service, the two new incidents were recorded on September 30, 2026, under Medium Voltage electricity piles of the EAC network.
This is the sixth incident of vulture death in the area, while a total of seven incidents have been recorded, six of which involve dead birds and one serious injury.
As the Service points out, these stakes had been classified as very high risk points for avifauna since the beginning of 2025, long before the first loss was recorded. Therefore, as emphasized, the risk was known and had been pointed out in time.
The Game and Fauna Service notes that the vulture is a rare and strictly protected species, which is classified as "endangered" by national legislation.
At the same time, it indicates that the installation of insulating material on the piles by the EAC did not prove to be enough to eliminate the risk of electric shock.As reported, the Service had recommended the installation of a fully insulated XLPE pipeline or the undergrounding of the network, measures that, according to it, would eliminate the risk. Relevant letters were sent to the EAC on October 17, 2025 and March 20, 2026 on the issue
Calls for substantial interventions in the EAC network
The Service emphasizes the need for interventions in parts of the electricity network that have been identified as dangerous for birds to be carried out in a timely manner and with appropriate technical solutions, in order to provide essential protection.
Particular attention, as he notes, should be paid to Natura 2000 areas, forest areas, bird passages and areas where endangered species live.
The firm position of the Service is the undergrounding of the new electricity networks in such areas, as well as the taking of all the necessary measures for the existing networks.In conclusion, the Game and Fauna Service reminds that electricity networks pose a serious threat to wildlife, mainly due to electric shocks and bird collisions, something that has been repeatedly found in Cyprus as well.
It also points out that electricity networks can be a cause of fires, with serious consequences for fauna and flora, especially under the conditions of climate change.
For this reason, it reiterates the need for immediate corrective measures and the adoption of new practices to limit the risks to the wildlife and natural environment of Cyprus.
The Service emphasizes the need for interventions in parts of the electricity network that have been identified as dangerous for birds to be carried out in a timely manner and with appropriate technical solutions, in order to provide essential protection.
Particular attention, as he notes, should be paid to Natura 2000 areas, forest areas, bird passages and areas where endangered species live.
The firm position of the Service is the undergrounding of the new electricity networks in such areas, as well as the taking of all the necessary measures for the existing networks.In conclusion, the Game and Fauna Service reminds that electricity networks pose a serious threat to wildlife, mainly due to electric shocks and bird collisions, something that has been repeatedly found in Cyprus as well.
It also points out that electricity networks can be a cause of fires, with serious consequences for fauna and flora, especially under the conditions of climate change.
For this reason, it reiterates the need for immediate corrective measures and the adoption of new practices to limit the risks to the wildlife and natural environment of Cyprus.
