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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Ulcinj Salina is a key habitat for the Greater Flamingo
20 Jun 2018

Save Salina: hotel complex threatens waterbird paradise

Ulcinj Salina is a traditional salt pan whose shallow waters feed and support more than 250 bird species. However, recent proposals to build a large-scale tourism resort threaten to obliterate it.
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Europe and Central AsiaMontenegro
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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Europe and Central AsiaBelarus
24 Jul 2018

Happy birthday Monteiro’s!

The Monteiro’s Storm-petrel lives on only five tiny islets of the Azores where its faces a bevy of threats, ranging from sea pollution and habitat loss to competition with fisheries for food.
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Europe and Central AsiaPortugal
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
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
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
Field in Belgium
13 Dec 2018

No time to lose, European Council!

Open Letter by BirdLife Europe, the European Environmental Bureau and Greenpeac
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Europe and Central Asia
20 Feb 2019

The Quarry Life Award

In December, BirdLife’s CEO, Patricia Zurita, attended HeidebergCement’s fourth Quarry Life Award ceremony – a contest to inspire school children, graduate students and researchers to find new and innovative ways to...
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Europe and Central Asia
Nimrod Mifsud, a BirdLife Malta volunteer for over ten years and their 2018 Nature's Hero
28 Jun 2018

The hero working to make Malta's skies safe for migrant birds

Nature's Hero Nimrod Mifsud, a BirdLife Malta volunteer for over ten years, has shown passion and drive in his efforts to help birds migrating over Malta leave safely without persecution
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Europe and Central AsiaMalta
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