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Tunisia
Association 'Les Amis des Oiseaux' (AAO)
Association 'Les Amis des Oiseaux' (AAO) is the BirdLife Partner
Founded in: 1977Members: 700
Staff: 1
Address: Bureau des Projets, Ariana Center – Bureau C 208/209, 2080 Ariana, Tunisia
Email: aao@topnet.tn
Web: http://www.aao.org.tn/
Mission of the organisation
To protect birds, both resident and migratory.
Key Activities
- Weekend birdwatching outings which take place across the country at a regional level
- Various projects, including a Migratory Song Birds Campaign
- Important Bird Areas projects
- Campaign for the conservation of the Houbara
- AAO has a joint project with the Ministry of the Environment on the conservation of three important islands: Galite, Zembra and Zembretta
- The association works closely with local governments in undertaking conservation work on the ground
Recent Achievements
- Identified a total of 45 IBAs and drafted a national inventory
- Conducted surveys of waterbirds, Audouin's Gull, Cory's Shearwater and Eleonora's Falcon
- Produced conservation awareness materials for distribution to schools, forestry personnel and the general public
- Completed the final draft of Important Bird Areas in Tunisia to be published in 2000. 45 sites have been identified
- Organised a public awareness campaign against the capture and trade in songbirds. Booklets, posters and pins were distributed in schools and colleges in the majority of the country
- Organised expeditions to the Islands of La Galite, Zembra, Kerkennah and Djerba
- Surveyed and monitored 20 IBA sites