This web site is dedicated to the Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus (ruber) roseus). It is a collaborative platform for information exchange and transfer about the flamingo population of the Mediterranean and West Africa. Flamingos live in wetlands that are threatened by industrial, agricultural and tourist development. They are a flagship species for the conservation of these rich and unique ecosystems. The web site provides some general information about this bird species and presents the work of the Greater Flamingo Network. The newsletter of Flamingo Specialist Group is free for download. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Die Großtrappe (Otis tarda) zählt zu den schwersten flugfähigen Vogelarten der Welt. Sie ist eine in Österreich vorkommende weltweit gefährdete Vogelart. Der weltweite Gesamtbestand umfasst ca. 40.000 Individuen, wovon ca. 2.400 in Mitteleuropa vorkommen. Um der weltweit gefährdeten Großtrappe in Mitteleuropa bzw. in Österreich auch in Zukunft das Überleben zu sichern, werden derzeit in mehreren europäischen Ländern mit finanzieller Unterstützung der Europäischen Union umfangreiche Schutzprojekte umgesetzt. Alle wichtigen Informationen über die Großtrappe und die Bemühungen zu ihrem Schutz erhalten Sie auf diesen Seiten, die regelmäßig ergänzt und aktualisiert werden. ... [Information des Anbieters]
The Andean Condor, the biggest flying bird of the world, has been worshipped during thousand years by the Southamerican native communities, considered as the very Spirit of the Andean, a sacred link between men and God. Although it was an abundant species in the past time, this emblematic animal, symbolic link with our cultural past time, has nowadays and unfortunately turned into a conservation challenge. The Andean Condor Conservation Project (ACCP) was created in August 1991, in Pampa de Achala, Córdoba, Argentina. This project is organized by the Buenos Aires ZOO, the Temaikén Foundation and the Argentina Bioandina Foundation and has the support of renowened national and international institutions. Its main objective is to take care of the conservation of these fabulous birds and their majestic ecosystem, along the whole mountain range, to ensure the survival of what is considered the Living Spirit of the Andean. ... [Information of the supplier]
