National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The Egyptian vulture is a vulnerable species, with a declining population and fragmented distribution. It is listed in the Red Book of Uzbekistan, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Appendix II of the CITES Convention. These birds typically nest in cavities on cliffs and rocky ledges and often reuse abandoned nests of other birds of prey.

Egyptian vultures arrive at their nesting grounds in March and migrate for the winter in September–October. Between late April and mid-May, they usually lay two eggs, occasionally just one. The incubation period lasts 35 to 38 days. Their diet consists mainly of arthropods (often as carrion), as well as livestock waste and animal feed. In Uzbekistan, the species is found in the Kugitang, Babatag, Hissar, Baysuntau, Chatkal, Pskem, Kuramin, and Turkestan mountain ranges; the foothills of the Zeravshan Range; the central Kyzylkum Desert; the spur and adjacent ridges of the Nuratau Range; the Ustyurt Plateau escarpment; and the Amu Darya floodplain.

For Reference: The "South Ustyurt" National Nature Park is located in the Kungrad district of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. It was established on November 11, 2020. The park is home to 149 animal species, 36 of which are listed in the Red Data Book of Uzbekistan.