ProAves Foundation
ProAves is a Colombian NGO dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through research, outreach and direct conservation actions in collaboration with local communities.
Fundación ProAves
Carrera 20 Nº 36-61
Bogotá D.C - COLOMBIA
Tel.: (57-1) 3403229 / 3403261 / 2455134
Fax: (57-1) 3403285
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Latest addition : Thursday 29 September 2011
The Division of Conservation at ProAves is directed by Heidy Valle and the support of 9 Reserve Coordinators and 12 conservation assistants, focused on activities such as the protection of the reserves, reforestation and sustainable development with the communities.
ProAves aims to help and contribute to the recovering of ecosystems of bird’s species under threat in Colombia. By working together with local communities in zones of influence of our programs, we had helped to provide opportunities for training and ways to improve the use of natural resources.
ProAves has implemented different conservation tools as follows:
Tree nursery
Reforestation
Workshops for community
Reserves network - Reservas de la Sociedad Civil
Ecological easements
Women for conservation
If you want to support our conservation activities around Colombia please donate on line or write to fundacion @ proaves.org
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Número total de artículos: 16
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 Roncesvalles, pioneer town for the signing of Reciprocal Water Agreements
Thursday 29 September 2011
In September, ProAves assisted two property owners in Roncesvalles, Tolima, to commit to preserving the majority of their land that is within the town’s watershed. As agreed, for at least ten years, the total of 3,200 acres will be saved and restored for natural habitat conservation.
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 The wetlands of Bogotá - critical habitat for birds
Monday 1 August 2011
At the invitation of the Association EcoVida, our collaborator Monica Parada gave a Talk: "The wetlands of Bogotá and Cundinamarca, an important habitat for waterfowl in Colombia", in the Wetlands Course with the lakeside community of Santa Maria del Lago.
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 ProAves at the IUCN Regional Forum
Thursday 21 July 2011
ProAves Executive Director, Lina Daza, attended the first South American Forum of Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Lima, Peru, from 13-15 June.
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 Fifth protected areas management course
Wednesday 29 June 2011
The 5th meeting of protected area managers from 15 protected areas from across Colombia was held from 3-11 June, 2011 in El Paujil Bird Reserve thanks to NMBCA. Training included monitoring biodiversity, camera trapping, management planning, mapping and constructing platforms.
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 ProAves presents to the GEF Council in Washington DC
Wednesday 15 June 2011
ProAves presented its progress on establishing some of Colombia’s first environmental service agreements in Tolima to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council between 23 to 26 May 2011 in Washington DC.
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 ProAves helps protect Paramo del Sol in Antioquia
Tuesday 4 January 2011
To socialize the actions and strategies undertaken at local level aimed at the protection and management of the Páramo del Sol, on 9th December ProAves held a workshop on "Management, Conservation and Protected Areas of the Páramo del Sol". ProAves is working to protect this highly vulnerable AZE site.
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 Life Distinction Award for Fundación ProAves
Monday 25 October 2010
The Corporación Autónoma Regional CorAntioquia, celebrated its 15 years of work with a ceremony in which it acknowledged ProAves with a Life Distinction, the highest award given to organizations who have worked diligently and consistently for the preservation of natural resources in Antioquia.
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 Pride Campaign in Roncesvalles, Tolima.
Monday 2 August 2010
Under an agreement established with the Conservation Organization RARE and through Pride Campaign, ProAves is promoting actions aimed at the conservation of ecosystems that offer environmental goods and services to generate environmental awareness in communities.
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 Five New Ecological Easements in Santander
Friday 4 June 2010
Thanks to the support of ABC, AWBAS and CLP, 143 acres have been permanently protected by their owners to strengthen the Cerulean Warbler Conservation Corridor. Commitments by each landowner include not cutting down trees, reforesting watershed areas, establishing living fences and silvopastoral systems and develop friendly production practices.
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ProAves establishes Colombia’s first joint Municipality Environmental service agreement