May 11, 2018
One of the world's rarest birds
of prey, the Spanish Imperial Eagle, was thought to be in recovery in the early
1980s but numbers have declined and now the species is qualified as Vulnerable
(VU) necessitating comprehensive management plans.
Like many other birds of prey,
the eagle has come to increasing conflict with people and is now seriously
important for conservationists.
Can conservationists put a price
on species such as Spanish Imperial Eagle or not? How it can help to conserve
it?
Iranian conservationists have
talked less about measures which must be taken to protect endangered species,
this is while detailed guidelines would help conservation plans to be
accomplish effectively.
In this article we do talk about
Spanish Imperial Eagle as a case study, to change the way people think about
it.
Why put a price?
At the beginning of the 20th
century the Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) was still relatively
common and widespread. It could be found in many places in Spain in areas of
dry, uncultivated habitats.
Today, the species has
disappeared from much of its range as a result of the loss and fragmentation of
its forest habitat. Since the future existence of eagles and other endangered
species is of value to those interested in biological conservation, the
question arises: "Can we place a dollar value on the future existence of a
species? But the future value depends on how long a period we are talking
about!
