International Vulture Awareness Day shines a spotlight on the highly important yet vastly misunderstood birds – vultures. Join the hundreds of organizers and thousands of participants that celebrated IVAD over the years to give these underappreciated guardians of nature a voice and drive meaningful conservation action.

Why are vultures important?

As nature's clean-up crew, vultures play a crucial role in maintaining the health of our ecosystems by consuming dead animals. Their scavenging activities likely control the spread of diseases, thus protecting both wildlife and human communities from potential outbreaks.