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Latvia
Latvian Ornithological Society (LOB)
Latvian Ornithological Society (LOB) is the BirdLife Partner
Founded in: 1985Members: 710
Staff: 9
Address: Latvijas Ornitologijas Biedriba
Kalnciema iela 27-18,
Riga, LV-1046,
Latvia.
Tele: +371-72-21-580
Fax: +371-76-03-100
Email: putni@lob.lv
Web: http://www.lob.lv
Mission of the organisation
The Latvian Ornithological Society (Latvijas Ornitologijas biedriba – LOB) is the largest nongovernmental nature conservation organisation in Latvia that works on bird and habitat protection in order to maintain the numbers, diversity and geographic distribution of important sites, species and habitats in Latvia. We combine the efforts of both professional and voluntary ornithologists and all bird conservation enthusiasts for bird study and conservation work. LOB also aims to raise public awareness of ornithology, nature and bird conservation by organising workshops and meetings, consulting and lecturing, publishing informative materials and maintaining regular contacts with media.
Key Activities
Research and conservation of bird species and habitats
- Studies on the distribution of breeding bird species – Latvian Breeding Bird Atlases (1980-1984 and 2000-2004)
IBA programme - National breeding bird census
- Species research (European Roller Coracias garrulus, White Stork Ciconia ciconia, Corncrake Crex crex, Black Stork Ciconia nigra, Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina, Hoopoe Upupa epops, Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus), campaign “Bird of the Year”
- Inventories of species and habitats
- Conservation action plans for threatened species
- International Waterbird Census and registration of arrival of migrating birds
- Lobbying and advocacy for nature/bird friendly legislation, participation in supervision boards and consulting boards of specially protected nature areas
Education and public awareness
- Three books published in the series “Birds of Latvia” – “Forest Birds”, “Birds of the Countryside”, “Birds of Inland Wetlands”
- Magazine "Putni daba" (“Birds in the Nature”) published four times a year
- Birdwatching trips and camps, bird related events (Bird days, birdwatchers competition "Battle of Towers")
- “BirdWatch” activities, participation in "Spring Alive" programme