Spain is, without doubt, a geographical haven for a diverse spectrum of wildlife. The Iberian Peninsula as a whole is blessed with more than 68,000 animal species, representing over 50% of the species present in the European Union and with the total estimated number of … Continue readingWildlife Crime in Spain
A paradise for birds in Andalusia´s heart This is the name given to the location where the bird ringing station is located, and it is a smallholding of private property, aware of the social and environmental importance of ornithology, experts and amateurs offer promotional, environmental … Continue readingRefugio de la Serpiente
In the UK, we tend to moan about the excesses of bird-killing, much of it illegal, that occur in Mediterranean countries. We ‘tut tut!’ about bird-liming in Cyprus, spring hunting in Malta and southwest France, and bird-trapping in Italy and Spain. However, we have our … Continue readingTime to end the illegal killing of UK raptors
Wader Quest was originally all about the Spoon-billed Sandpiper; raising money for it and raising awareness about it. This soon developed into a world-wide search for wader species that took us to 14 countries on 6 continents to see 175 species of wader and then … Continue readingWader Quest and endangered waders
Rutland Water “Osprey introduction project” connects schools and communities There is no doubt that Andalucía is one of the best places to watch bird migration anywhere in the world. The sight of thousands of migrant raptors and storks heading across the Strait of Gibraltar is … Continue readingMigration Connecting Peoples
About the Author: Ceri Levy – is a documentary film maker, writer and producer who is best known for the documentary film Bananaz about the band Gorillaz. Ceri is at present working on a film about the way birds inspire and affect people. It’s title is … Continue readingWhat we run to see, they run to shoot
Wassenaar/Majorca/Vienna/Paris/Frankfurt “The conservation of vultures has a long history in Europe. In 1978, experts decided to breed and reintroduce Bearded vultures to the Alpine mountain ecosystem. After 30 years of efforts we have reintroduced over 150 birds, and 15 pairs of Bearded vultures are breeding … Continue readingVultures get top priority with VCF
Pescasseroli Declaration 2010 On the occasion of the EUROPARC Federation’s 2010 conference, September 29th- October 2nd in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park Italy 2010 is the International year of Biodiversity. Protected areas are the keystones in the preservation of Europe’s nature and biodiversity … Continue readingPescasseroli Declaration 2010
SHORT TERM CUTS – LONG TERM DAMAGE TO EUROPEAN BIODIVERSITY On the occasion of the EUROPARC Federation conference 2010, September 29th- October 2nd,in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park Italy around 300 international nature conservationists contributed to the Pescasseroli Declaration 2010. The document reminds … Continue readingSelling Nature Short!
Wetlands Loss Endangers Birds on African-Eurasian Flyway THE HAGUE, (ENS) – One-third of the critical wetlands that migratory waterbirds need when traveling between Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia are entirely unprotected, according to the first survey using a new online information tool. … Continue readingWetland Loss a Threat to Migrants
