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Armenia
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Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (ASPB)
Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (ASPB) is the BirdLife Affiliate.
Founded in: 2002Members: 15
Staff: 7
Address: Garegin Njdeh 27/2, 10, Yerevan, 0026, Armenia
Email: armbirds@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.aspbirds.org
Mission of the organisation
ASPB aims to study, protect and maintain the viable populations of birds, especially those threatened and vulnerable classified globally and at national level, and areas of strategic importance to birds as a valuable natural resource. It is committed to use birds as an important advocacy medium to leverage the environmental interest and concern.
In pursuit of these objectives ASPB seeks to:
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Study and collect data on the status of birds, those rare, vulnerable or threatened with extinction, identify threats and key factors that have deleterious effect on their population size and trends or jeopardize their very survival.
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Contribute to create a national strategy for conservation of birds and their habitats in Armenia; technically encourage designation of preserves, reserves and other areas of special protection in those regions.
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Identify aquatic and terrestrial habitats of high avian diversity or significance.
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Raise specific and public awareness about Armenian birds and their conservation priorities; Increase education efforts among target groups through their direct involvement.
Key Activities
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Species conservation programme: Cinereous and Gyps vultures
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National IBA Programme, conservation of 18 Armenian IBAs, development and maintenance of local caretaker groups
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Research, monitoring and conservation of Lesser Kestrel
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Monitoring programmes: Mid-winter counts, migratory and breeding bird counts
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Educational outreach programme: promotion and advocacy of globally threatened species in schools at key IBAs
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Publishing: National IBA Newsletter, other occasional promotional materials (posters, flyers, brochures)