Fundación ProAves is a
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
environmental organization
An environmental organization is an organization coming out of the conservation or environmental movements
that seeks to protect, analyse or monitor the environment against misuse or degradation from human forces.
In this sense the environmen ...
in
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...
established in 1998. Its primary aims are to protects
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...
s of conservation concern and their habitats across Colombia.
ProAves has over 60 full-time professional staff. Its 21 conservation programs have resulted in the creation of the largest private reserve system to protect endangered species in the country (28 strategic bird reserves protecting and 68% of all threatened birds in Colombia). Its achievements include significant
reforestation
Reforestation (occasionally, reafforestation) is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands ( forestation) that have been depleted, usually through deforestation, but also after clearcutting.
Management
A de ...
efforts, the management of a national
bird banding
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight ...
and monitoring program (285,000 records, 90,000 birds banded), management of three community properties that adjoin reserves through municipality agreements, the establishment of the first Colombian conservation easement, discovery of three bird species new to science, the establishment of three national, annual environmental awareness campaigns (Palm Sunday, Migratory Bird Festival and Paujil Bird Festival), and the establishment of a network of 10 local ecological groups called "Amigos de las Aves".
Principal areas Fundación ProAves is working to conserve include Serranía de las
Yariguies,
Serranía de los Churumbelos
Serranía de Los Churumbelos Auka-Wasi National Natural Park ( es, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Churumbelos Auka-Wasi) was declared on 30 August 2007 by the Colombian government. It is located in the Bota Caucana of southern Colombia. ...
,
Serranía de las Quinchas, the Pacific slope of
Nariño,
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (English: ''Snow-Covered Mountain Range of Saint Martha'') is an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, separate from the Andes range that runs through the north of the country. Reaching an elevation of ...
, and the department of
Antioquia.
Bird reserves owned, managed or supported by Fundación ProAves include:
*
Reinita Cerúlea, 1300 ha
* Chincherry
* El Paujil, 1200 ha
* El Dorado, 728 ha
*
Colibri del Sol, 2852 ha
* El Mirador, 2230 ha
* El Pangán, 4844 ha
* Loro Orejiamarillo, 300 ha
* Mirabilis-Swarovsky, 1900 ha
See also
*
American Bird Conservancy
American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a non-profit membership organization with the mission of conserving wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. Its focus is on threats to birds in the Western Hemisphere – threats which include ov ...
References
* Anonymous (2006): New Bird Discovered on Unexplored Colombian Mountain by BP Conservation Programme Project. ''BP Conservation Programme Newsletter'' 2006(27): 2–3
PDF fulltext* Donegan, Thomas M. & Huertas, Blanca (2006): A new brush-finch in the ''Atlapetes latinuchus'' complex from the Yariguíes Mountains and adjacent Eastern Andes of Colombia. ''
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club
The ''Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club'' is an ornithological journal published by the British Ornithologists' Club (BOC). It is cited as ''Bull. B. O. C.''
Many descriptions of birds new to science have been published in the bull ...
'' 126(2): 94–116
PDF fulltext* Donegan, Thomas M. & Huertas, Blanca (2005): Threatened Species of Serranía de los Yariguíes: Final Report. Published online by Fundación ProAves, Colombia. ''
Colombian EBA Project Report Series'' 5
PDF fulltext* Huertas, Blanca & Donegan, Thomas M. (2006): Proyecto YARÉ: Investigación y Evaluación de las Especies Amenazadas de la Serranía de los Yariguíes, Santander, Colombia. BP Conservation Programme. Informe Final. Published online by Fundación ProAves, Colombia. ''
Colombian EBA Project Report Series'' 7
PDF fulltext* Salaman, Paul & Donegan, Thomas M. eds. (2007): Estudios y Conservación en la Serranía de los Churumbelos. ''
Conservacion Colombiana'' 3
External links
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Sistema Nacional de Anillamiento(SNA)
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Nature conservation in Colombia
Animal welfare organisations based in Colombia
Bird conservation organizations
Organizations established in 1998
Environmental organisations based in Colombia