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

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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
30 Mar 2018

'Spring Alive' casts its spell with real magic

Spring has officially sprung and so has Spring Alive – BirdLife International’s annual campaign to introduce children across Europe, Central Asia and Africa to the joys of spring and the wonder that is nature.
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Europe and Central Asia
14 Aug 2017

What's the catch? The fate of Europe's seabirds

Bruna Campos explains why a ‘sea change’ in policy is needed to protect thousands of Europe’s seabirds from the threat of incidental bycatch in fishing gears.
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Europe and Central Asia
27 Jul 2017

The "Nature Watchdogs" keeping Cyprus' wildlife safe

Each morning, volunteers patrol Cyprus’ most valuable natural habitats in order to keep them in pristine condition. This is their story.
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Europe and Central AsiaCyprus
26 Mar 2018

Milking the cow: why Dutch dairy is becoming bird-friendly

For the last few years, VBN/BirdLife Netherlands has been working closely with Dutch farmers in the hopes of making the country’s world-famous dairy products as sustainable and nature-friendly as they are tasty. Gerrit...
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Europe and Central Asia
15 Dec 2017

In the bleak midwinter

In his editorial of this month’s edition of the Europe & Central Asia newsletter, Christopher Sands looks for rays of hope to brighten up ‘the bleak mid-winter’...
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Europe and Central AsiaMontenegro
14 Nov 2017

EXPO 2017 ASTANA: Future Energy

Danara Zharbolova from ACBK (BirdLife Kazakhstan) and Stephanie Ward from RSPB (BirdLife UK) reflect back on a successful joint showcase at EXPO 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan – a very fitting celebration of over thirteen...
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Europe and Central AsiaKazakhstan
9 Jan 2018

Cyprus presents a bird guide for young explorers

BirdLife Cyprus’s latest publication ‘What’s that bird?’ is a bird guide for young explorers. Elena Markitani explains why it’s especially important in Cyprus to introduce children to the wonders of the natural world...
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Europe and Central AsiaCyprus
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
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