Europe and Central Asia

Slovakia - SOS/BirdLife

BirdLife Partner

Founded in 1926
Members: 400
Staff: 11
Zelinarska, Bratislava, SK, 821 08
Tel. :+421 905256184 ; Fax +421 2 5542 2186
vtaky@vtaky.sk
www.birdlife.sk
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Mission of the organisation

Research and conservation  of nature, mainly birds and their habitats.

Key Activities

  • Monitoring of birds and data gathering.
  • Protection of SPAs/IBA.
  • Practical activities for endangered bird species and the management of biotopes.
  • Development of membership.
  • Environmental education and public awareness-building for bird conservation: lectures, World Birdwatch, Spring Arrivals, Bird of the Year.
  • Environmental policy: agriculture, national campaigns on hot issues, comments on new legislation.

 

News
5 Nov 2019

Fish Tales - Episode 1: Thomas from Cyprus

«My name is Thomas. I live in Cyprus. I am 63 years old, and I have been a fisherman for 36 years.»
Being a fisher. Caring for nature.
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Europe and Central AsiaCyprus
Whether a Common Quail migrates or not is determined by its genes © BirdLife Europe
21 Mar 2019

This shy bird can escape a birdwatcher’s eye, but not illegal trappers' nets

Despite its attempts to live a secretive life, the migration route of the endearingly rotund Common Quail leaves it subject to illegal trapping. Action is needed - with your help we can halt their decline and protect...
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Europe and Central AsiaEgypt
28 Oct 2019

Farmers deserve a just ecological transition, and the CAP should pay for it

To avert the climate and biodiversity crises, we must drastically reduce our carbon footprint. What does that mean for the people and regions whose economy has been made entirely dependent on intensive agriculture? They...
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Europe and Central Asia
8 Apr 2019

Anti-poaching camps give honey-buzzard sweet taste of success

The European Honey-buzzard is fearless in the face of stinging wasps and hornets - but it has no defence against illegal shooting for sport. In Italy, “anti-poaching camps” sparked an extremely successful movement which...
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Europe and Central AsiaItaly
15 May 2019

#IvoteNature: European Elections 2019

BirdLife Europe and LUSH Cosmetics have teamed up to call on citizens across the EU to ‘VOTE FOR NATURE’ in the European Elections, 23-26 May 2019.
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Europe and Central Asia
13 Aug 2019

Catching fish, not seabirds

New EU law that gives seabirds a fighting chance against bycatch
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Europe and Central AsiaFranceGermanyLithuaniaPortugalSpainSwedenUnited Kingdom
15 Apr 2019

Symbols of love and fidelity brought down by illegal killing

The European Turtle-dove’s population is dropping fast, in large part due to illegal killing. But our partners are working to reverse that trend.
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Europe and Central AsiaGreece
The White Stork nests rooftops and has become an iconic part of human life © BirdLife Europe
26 Feb 2019

Bird that solved migration mystery now illegally killed on its journey

The White Stork, known in folklore as the bringer of babies to new parents, played a fascinating role in the discovery of bird migration. But now its migration is plagued by illegal killing. BirdLife Partners along its...
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Europe and Central AsiaGermanyLebanonTurkey
17 May 2019

HeidelbergCement on track to meet ambitious CO2 targets

We note with pleasure that just this week our partner in protecting biodiversity,
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Europe and Central Asia
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