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L'Associació per a la Defensa de la Natura

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: 1986
Members: 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

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