Europe and Central Asia

Faroe Islands – Faroese Ornithological Society

BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in 1984
Members: 150
Postboks 1230, FO-110, Tórshavn, FO
Tel. +298 352320; Fax +298 352321
ffff@kallnet.fo
www.faroenature.net

 

Mission of the organisation

Bird watching and protection of birdlife.

Key Activities

Birdwatching

Continued with an active ringing programme, particularly of seabirds including numbers of auks, gulls, storm-petrels and skuas and continued to monitor seabirds, particularly Guillemot, Gannet and Kittiwake populations

Carried on research into contamination of Puffins and auks by feather lice

News

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18 Apr 2018

Crunch time for saving environment on farmland

As the debate on the next EU budget draws to a close, will Budget Commissioner Oettinger dedicate enough to the environment and climate in the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to avert disaster?
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Europe and Central Asia
28 Jun 2018

Help disoriented Yelkouan Shearwater fledglings!

At this time of year, young Yelkouan Shearwaters leave their nests at night to train th
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Europe and Central AsiaMalta
Dr Vladimir Ivanovskihas pioneered tecniques for raptor protection in Belarus
3 Feb 2018

Saluting the brave Nature’s Heroes of Belarus

The three Nature's Heroes chosen by APB—BirdLife Belarus can be considered heroes in a more conventional sense. One climbs to dizzying heights to study the nests of raptors, with only a few old canvas straps to keep him...
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Europe and Central AsiaBelarus
27 Feb 2018

CAP 2020 - a poor vintage?

Can the European Commission’s proposed reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reverse the environmental crisis on Europe’s farmland? It all depends on the ability of the EU to hold Member States accountable,...
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Europe and Central Asia
9 May 2018

Great White Pelican discovery in Turkey

A major stopover site of Europe’s Great White Pelicans has recently been discovered in Turkey. A count conducted by our Turkish partner Doğa Derneği showed that more than 15,000 pelicans stop off at the Karacabey...
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Europe and Central AsiaTurkey
14 Aug 2017

The mystery of the seabird that barks like a dog

Tânia Pipa from SPEA (BirdLife Portugal) shares news of a very happy discovery on the tiny islet of Baixo off the ‘White Island’ of Graciosa in the Azores.
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Europe and Central AsiaPortugal
27 Mar 2018

A Tale of Two Treaties

In the United States, one of the world’s most important and influential bird protection laws is under threat – but all is yet not lost. Across the pond, BirdLife mobilised over half a million EU citizens to turn around...
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Europe and Central Asia
14 Nov 2017

Greece takes action on three iconic bird species

Roula Trigou from HOS (BirdLife Greece) tells us why the future looks brighter for 3 charismatic bird species in Greece: the Egyptian vulture, the Lesser White-fronted Goose and the Lesser Kestrel.
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Europe and Central AsiaGreece
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco with BirdLife CEO, Patricia Zurita.
21 Jul 2017

Prince of Monaco presented with prestigious BirdLife award

One good tern deserves another, as they say. At this year's “Summer Dream” evening BirdLife CEO Patricia Zurita proudly presented an Arctic Tern statue to HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, in recognition of his support to...
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Europe and Central AsiaMonaco
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