THE TEAM

The Equip de Biologia de la Conservació - Àliga perdiguera is a group associated to the Department of Animal Biology of the University of Barcelona that works in investigation applied to the conservation of the terrestrial Mediterranean ecosystems, with special attention to threatened species like the Bonelli's eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus). It is formed by professors and investigators linked to the University, who count with the habitual collaboration of naturalists and professionals of other administrations and organisms.

Its origin goes back to year 1983, when Joan Real and Vicenç Bros, worried about the alarming regression that underwent the Catalan population of Bonelli's eagle, created the Equip d'Estudi de l'Àliga Perdiguera with the objective to promote the knowledge and the conservation of this raptor. The Equip consolidated year 1985 with the incorporation of eight components more: Santi Mañosa, Lluís Balaguer, Joan Bertran, Jordi Fernández, Pilar Romero, Albert Sorolla, Àngel Moreno and Joaquim Galan.

In 1986 was written the "Pla d’Estudi i Conservació de l’Àliga Perdiguera a Catalunya”  for the Diputació de Barcelona. This project has allowed to develop until the present time numerous activities included within three main lines of intervention: investigation, conservation and information. 

In 1992, the Fundació Miguel Torres of the wine company Bodegas Torres SA began to give his support to the actions realized by the Team. This collaboration has been kept up to the actuality, and has meant a great impulse for the project.

During all these years many people have been part of the Team, either working from the Universitat de  Barcelona in different projects or taking part sporadically in the tasks of investigation, conservation or information. It has also been of great importance the collaboration with different public and private organizations to achieve the objectives successfully.

Campaing of marking of adults 2003-2004. Albert Tintó, Elena López, Rafel Bosch and Joan Real (Photo: Víctor García Matarranz)