Egyptian Vulture in the Karatau Mountains and Adjacent Territories, Kazakhstan

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a globally threatened species. The northernmost limit of its breeding range located in Kazakhstan and fragmented into three large enclaves. Karatau one such enclave. It was previously assumed that small number Vultures nested here; however, research showed the fallacy ideas 2010. In 2022, surveyed more detail to detect Vultures. Based on results studies 2010 we modeled distribution Google Earth Engine using image classification method — Random Forest (probability + regression) calculated possible abundance utilizing several methods, including Distance Sampling. area biotopes be 10,378.85 km2, habitat – 34,576.8 km2. population for 2022 estimated at 171–298 pairs (average 278 pairs), 43–74 successful 69 pairs) (91 territories are known). obtained data publications analysis, assume stable despite deterioration quality reduction success species recent years.