The Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society (''GONHS''), founded in 1976,
is a non-governmental, membership-based organisation committed to research into and conservation of nature in
Gibraltar
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and the
region of the Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar ( ar, مضيق جبل طارق, Maḍīq Jabal Ṭāriq; es, Estrecho de Gibraltar, Archaic: Pillars of Hercules), also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Medi ...
.
It works independently and in collaboration with other organisations and scientific or conservation institutions to achieve these aims.
''GONHS'' is a Partner of
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding ...
, a member of
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
(The
World Conservation Union
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
), of the
UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum
The UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum (UKOTCF), also known as Overseas Territories Conservation, is a UK-based non-governmental organisation which promotes coordinated conservation in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies ( ...
, the
British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles. The Prince of Wales has been patron since October 2020.
History
Beginnings
In 1931 Max Nicholson wrote:
In the United State ...
, the
Iberian Council for the Defence of Nature
Iberian refers to Iberia. Most commonly Iberian refers to:
*Someone or something originating in the Iberian Peninsula, namely from Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra.
The term ''Iberian'' is also used to refer to anything pertaining to the fo ...
, the
Association of European Rarities Committees
The Association of European Rarities Committees is a co-ordinating and liaison body for the bird rarities committees of Europe and other nearby countries.
It was created in 1993 at a meeting of European rarities committees on the German island of ...
, and
Countdown 2010.
Its first General Secretary was
Dr.
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John Cortes who served until 2011.
References
External links
GONHS Official Website
Animal welfare organisations based in Gibraltar
Organizations established in 1976
1976 establishments in Gibraltar
Bird conservation organizations
Natural history societies
Environment of Gibraltar
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