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
8 May 2020

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19 Jun 2020

Victory: destructive Biscarrués dam will not be built

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We need money for nature now

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Wetland birds win battle against lead-based hunting

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13 May 2020

A family of Danish White-Tailed Sea Eagles invites you to its nest

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Europe and Central Asia
12 Dec 2019

The EU Green Deal is not the real deal we so desperately need

The brush strokes of the von der Leyen/Timmermans EU Green Deal are starting to come into focus – but only in the broadest way – there is no pointillisme on the canvas yet...
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16 Jul 2020

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What is the role of bioenergy in a decarbonised Europe?

With its proposed European Green Deal, the European Union aims at becoming the first carbon neutral continent by mid-century. This objective will require deep transformations in the way we consume, move and produce.
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