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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 Colombian President congratulates ProAves on new Bird Guide
Monday 26 July 2010
The new Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia was presented to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Vélez in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta on 23rd July. The President was very impressed with the new guide and planned to use it.
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 A NEW Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia
Thursday 22 July 2010
Celebrating Colombia’s Bicentenary as a republic on 20th July, the world’s most bird-rich nation finally has a new field guide after 25 years, plus a new Checklist! ProAves brings together original illustrations of all 1,879 bird species into a pocket-sized field-friendly guide. All profits support bird conservation. BUY THE BOOK ONLINE.
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 Celebrating Colombia’s 200th anniversary, in London
Tuesday 20 July 2010
The 200th anniversary of the declaration of independence of Colombia was celebrated in Britain. The Natural History Museum in London hosted an event entitled "Colombia: Paradise of Biodiversity" with 200 guests that included the former President of Colombia, Belisario Betancur.
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 Commitment to threatened amphibians.
Thursday 15 July 2010
Fundación ProAves anticipates a successful process of restoring the habitat of the Little Golden Frog (Ranitomeya tolimensis) designed to restore native forests in the upper part of the municipality of Falan.
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 Economic alternatives workshop for hunters
Wednesday 14 July 2010
During May, a training workshop in economic alternatives was held in El Paujil Bird Reserve with more than 30 local hunters from the community of Puerto Pinzón. Training focused on bamboo crafts and constructions (an abundant local resource), improving food local crops and reforestation to provide alternative incomes.
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 ALERT: illegal frog smugglers visiting Colombia
Friday 9 July 2010
The attractive and endemic frogs of Colombia is attracting illegal traffickers from Europe. Through informants in Germany, ProAves has petitioned the Colombian government and immigration officials to be on the look-out for 4 notorious illegal frog collectors who are planning to visit Colombia soon.
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 Ecovolunteer’s uncover the Raptors of El Dorado.
Tuesday 6 July 2010
The world-renowned raptor expert Dr Jean Marc Thiollay and his wife Francoise visited El Dorado Bird Reserve as EcoVolunteers to survey birds-of-prey. They recorded 22 species of raptors, including the threatened Semicollared hawk and Black-and-chestnut Eagle. Dr Thiollay recommended the area under protection be expanded.
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 Illegal wildlife trafficking in Colombia
Thursday 1 July 2010
Due to its strategic location, Colombia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, a situation that makes it vulnerable to trafficking and illegal trade in endangered species with terrible consequences for conservation.
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 95 new artificial nests in Andean Parrot Corridor
Tuesday 22 June 2010
With the growing success of the artificial nest box Program, ProAves has just expanded the Program to provide a further 95 safe sites for nesting. Selective logging of mature trees for timber has removed the most valuable natural cavities. Adopt a nest box and directly prevent the extinction of the rarest parrots in Colombia.
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 Banding equipment available for researchers
Monday 21 June 2010
All researchers wishing to undertake banding projects in Colombia are invited to receive free bird bands and loan of technical field equipment with the aim of assisting bird research.
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