Europe and Central Asia

Gibraltar – Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society (GONHS)

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1976
Members: 200
Staff: 2
The Gibraltar Natural History Field Centre, Jews' Gate, Upper Rock Nature Reserve, P.O. Box 843, Gibraltar, GI
Tel. +350 20072639; Fax +350 20074022
info@gonhs.org
www.gonhs.org
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Mission of the organisation

Fostering the study, conservation and dissemination of information on nature in Gibraltar and its hinterland.

Key Activities

  • Advocacy and Lobbying;
  • Environmental Watchdog role;
  • Practical conservation: habitat restoration, re-introductions;
  • Research;
  • Promoting public awareness;
  • Wildlife management.
News

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15 Nov 2018

Not just a drop in the ocean

This winter we have a critical chance to change EU policy to better our seas. Their health is essential to us as a source of food, income and employment, but also in providing ecosystem services such as coastal...
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Europe and Central Asia
31 Jan 2018

#OceanAlert: Between the Devil and the deep blue sea

BirdLife Europe is on high #OceanAlert: as a direct result of fishing, tens of thousands of threatened seabirds, turtles and marine mammals needlessly perish in European waters each year.
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Europe and Central Asia
1 Aug 2018

Bulldozers over Almany threaten the Greater Spotted Eagle

Road construction through Belarus’ Almany Mires is devastating ancient bogs in one of the country’s Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas.
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11 Jun 2018

Turtles at mercy in European waters

Entanglement in fisheries is killing hundreds of thousands of marine turtles around the globe each year.
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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
7 Sep 2018

Algarve fires menace Bonelli’s Eagle

After the recent fires across the Algarve, BirdLife’s Portuguese partner, SPEA, sounds the alarm for the region’s important Bonelli’s Eagle population.
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27 Jun 2018

The Depths of the Ocean Crisis

Plastics are ruining our oceans. So is unsustainable fishing.
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Europe and Central Asia
19 Jan 2018

HOS/BirdLife Greece navigates political shoals to deliver critical marine protection

An epic playground for seabirds, Mediterranean Monk Seals, marine turtles and cetaceans – and humans for time immemorial – just received a major boost from the Greek government.
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Europe and Central Asia
4 Jun 2018

CAP overhaul in Bulgaria could serve both farmers and nature, study says

At a workshop with politicians, farmers and NGOs, the German BirdLife-Partner NABU and
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Europe and Central AsiaBulgaria
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