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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 EcoGuide Course at the Cerulean Warbler Reserve
Monday 28 November 2011
In order to train and build capacity for ProAves forest guardians and the local community and in collaboration with EcoTurs Colombia, an eco-guide course emphasizing bird-watching took place at the Cerulean Warbler Bird Reserve from the 12th to the 18th of October.
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 Wetlands: critical habitat for migratory birds
Thursday 10 November 2011
During the XIII Migratory Bird Festival, ProAves made a series of birding trips to different wetlands across the Bogotá area in order to identify migratory birds and to publicize the plight of the 13 marshes at threat of being drained and destroyed.
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 Celebrating the birds of Colombia
Tuesday 8 November 2011
With the objective of creating community interest in the protection of the Yellow-eared Parrot and migratory birds in Colombia, the 8th Migratory Birds Festival and the 3rd Yellow-eared Parrot Festival were celebrated in Antioquia and the 7th Fuertes’s Parrot Festival in Quindío.
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 Project YARÉ at the Congress of Mammalogy
Wednesday 2 November 2011
ProAves presented "YARÉ II Project: Research of the mammals of the Serranía de los Yariguíes and their conservation" in the first Colombian Congress of Mammalogy which took place from 19 to 23 September in Quibdo, Chocó.
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 EcoTurs and ProAves were present in III Colombia Show
Thursday 20 October 2011
With the main theme of "Birdwatching tourism: sustainable alternatives for conservation", EcoTurs and ProAves were present at the III Colombia Show held by the Colombian Association of Travel and Tourism (ANATO) on 28th September in Bogota. This is the most important event for tourism operators in Colombia.
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 Colombia reaffirmed as #1 nation for birds
Wednesday 19 October 2011
ProAves published the 15th issue of its journal Conservación Colombiana, which includes five articles related to new bird records for Colombia plus the annual review of the national list of birds. To date, we confirm a total of 1,889 bird species occurring in Colombia to reaffirm that Colombia is the #1 nation of birds on earth.
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 At last: Spanish guide to the birds of Colombia
Friday 14 October 2011
ProAves published the Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia in Spanish with all 1,889 species illustrated. This new book is a major achievement for the country and it is hoped that this economical and comprehensive guide will inspire a new generation of Colombians interested in studying and protecting their birds.
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 VII Fuertes’s Parrot Festival 2011
Friday 30 September 2011
A celebration will take place celebrating the Fuertes’s Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi) becoming the official environmental symbol for the Municipality of Génova in Quindío. This beautiful and Critically Endangered parrot is now the flagship for the community Festival on Oct 4
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