........................................................................................................................................ V CHAPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING THE MARTIAL EAGLE AND ITS POTENTIAL CAUSES OF DECLINE ......... 1 1.1. SPECIES DECLINES .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2. MARTIAL EAGLE ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.3. POTENTIAL DRIVERS OF CHANGE FOR THE MARTIAL EAGLE ......................................................................... 8 1.4. THE VALUE OF PROTECTED AREAS FOR RAPTORS ..................................................................................... 17 1.5. PROJECT OUTLINE ............................................................................................................................ 18 CHAPTER 2: QUANTIFYING AND EXPLORING THE CAUSE OF THE DECLINE OF MARTIAL EAGLES ..... 22 2.