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Andorra
L'Associació per a la Defensa de la Natura (ADN)
L'Associació per a la Defensa de la Natura is the BirdLife Affiliate
Founded in: 1986Members: 300
Staff: 0
Address: Apartado de Correus Espanyols No 96, Andora La Vella, Principat d'Andorra
Email: adn@andorra.ad
Web: http://www.adn-andorra.org/
Mission of the organisation
- The protection of the wildlife of Andorra
- Concern about environmental damage
Key Activities
- A breeding bird atlas
- Field research on Andorra’s molluscs
- Field research on the country’s census of the carnivorous Hirundo rustica census, second year
Education
- Courses, conferences, school lectures
Intervention
- Awareness campaigns, and direct action where applicable
- Publicity
- Liaison with local and external organisations
Publications
- Research papers, posters, leaflets, field guides, CD Rom
- Activities programme throughout the year
- Voluntary practical assistance to environmental students
Recent Achievements
- Hosted the annual meeting of conservation bodies from Spain, France and Andorra who are involved in saving the Lammergeier. A result of the meeting is that the Andorran Government will provide financial support for the programme
- Reviewed the conservation measures taken for bird species as part of the work towards a breeding bird atlas
- Prepared an Andorran Red Data list
- Identified a total of seven IBAs, which together cover roughly 22% of the territory and 95% of the bird species found in Andorra
- Continued to monitor the Lammergeier. An agreement between the government and ADN for the conservation of this species was ratified
- Marked the Festival of European Birds with extensive media coverage, games, workshops and study groups for children