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flag Vultures in southern Africa offer $1.8B in annual ecosystem benefits, but face severe population declines.

flag A report by BirdLife International estimates vultures in southern Africa provide $1.8 billion in annual ecosystem services, including sanitation and pest control. flag The study focuses on Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, noting vulture populations have fallen 80-97% in the last five decades due to poisoning and electrocution. flag Without protection, annual economic losses could reach $47 million, while conservation efforts could generate $30 million annually.

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