African Vultures and Their Ecological Importance

Pollination of plants

Carcass and organic waste disposal

Seed dispersal

Water purification

Egyptian Vulture

Hooded Vulture

Rüppell's Vulture

White-backed Vulture

90%

50%

96%

83%

Electrocutions

Habitat loss

Trade in vulture body parts

Poisoning

Increase in specialized scavengers

Increase in less specialized scavengers

Decrease in disease spread

Improved environmental health

By spreading diseases

By maintaining balanced environments

By reducing tourism

By increasing livestock populations

To reduce bird-friendly infrastructure

To increase the use of pesticides

To protect African vultures

To promote vulture trade

Vultures are only found in one country

Vultures do not migrate

Vultures cover a huge range across borders

Vultures are not affected by local threats

Encourage habitat destruction

Increase the use of poison

Develop bird-friendly energy infrastructure

Promote the trade of vulture body parts

To eliminate all scavengers

To increase the spread of diseases

To protect communities and the environment

To reduce tourism