Europe and Central Asia

Poland – Polish Society for the Protection of Birds (OTOP)

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1991
Members: 804
Staff: 37
ul. Odrowaza 24, Marki, PL, 05-270
Tel. +48 22 761 82 05; Fax +48 22 761 90 51
office@otop.org.pl
www.otop.org.pl
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Mission of the organisation

  • to protect birds and their habitats
  • to establish and manage new bird reserves
  • to lobby local authorities for the promotion and protection of Important Bird Areas
  • to promote knowledge of birds and their life
  • to prevent human activities which harm nature
  • to support nature-friendly land-use
  • to support research for bird protection
  • to support the birdwatching movement

Key Activities

  • Conservation
  • Education

 

News

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31 May 2018

You reap what you sow

As the European Commission prepares to publish its long-awaited proposal on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020, Ariel Brunner issues a timely warning: you reap what you sow.
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Europe and Central Asia
7 Aug 2018

The Black-tailed Godwit rebounds in Sweden

After ten years of conservation efforts, one of Sweden’s rarest breeding bird species, the Black-tailed Godwit, is making a stunning recovery.
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Europe and Central AsiaSweden
28 May 2018

LIFE is beautiful...in Italy

Our Italian partner LIPU has been awarded one of the EU’s most prestigious nature prizes – ‘Best LIFE Project’ - for their stunning work to create an ecological corridor between the Campo dei Fiori massif and Ticino...
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Europe and Central AsiaItaly
20 Sep 2018

A sky of wonders – The 9th Sagres Festival of Birdwatching

From 4-7 October, birds and birders alike will flock to Sagres in southern Portugal for its internationally renowned Festival of Birdwatching & Nature Activities. This year, the Bonelli’s Eagle promises to be the...
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Europe and Central AsiaPortugal
12 Nov 2018

Shipment of illegally killed birds discovered in Slovenia

Our Slovenian partner DOPPS reports on the alarming discovery of a huge shipment of illegally killed birds discovered in Slovenia en route to Italy last month. Significant numbers of Red-thorated pipit, White wagtail...
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Europe and Central AsiaItalyRomaniaSlovenia
18 May 2018

BirdLife wins big at Natura 2000 Awards 2018

Five BirdLife partners scooped up awards for project work to protect Europe’s precious natural heritage at the annual Natura 2000 Awards ceremony in Brussels last night.
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Europe and Central Asia
24 Oct 2018

Why bioenergy is actually bad for our planet

Today over 100 organisations from across the globe have published a joint declaration calling on governments, financiers, companies and civil society to halt the expansion of the biomass-based energy industry.
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Europe and Central Asia
11 Jun 2018

Reversing the skylark's decline in Sweden

Over the last 40 years, Europe’s skylarks have suffered a 50% decline due to th
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Europe and Central AsiaSweden
25 Sep 2018

LIFE EuroSAP brings hope for 16 threatened species

With the conclusion of one of BirdLife’s most ambitious projects to date, ‘LIFE EuroSAP: Coordinated Efforts for International Species Recovery’, we reflect back on a mammoth three-year collaboration to change the fate...
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Europe and Central Asia
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