Društvo za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica Srbije
Novi Sad, Serbia
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Founded in 1989, Društvo za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica Srbije is a non-profit association based in Novi Sad, Serbia working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +1 more.
The Society for the Protection and Study of Birds of Serbia (DZPPS) is a non-profit association founded in 1989 in Novi Sad. It works to protect wild birds, their habitats and wider nature in Serbia. Its activities include the International Waterbird Census, the national Important Bird Area network, anti-poaching and anti-poisoning work, the recovery of the Imperial eagle population, and power-line bird protection under the LIFE Danube Free Sky project. It publishes the journal Ciconia, the magazine Detlić, field guides and a bird identification app, and runs education programmes for children and youth, including the Youth Ornithology Clubs and Spring Alive. The society acts as a CEPF implementation partner for the Balkans, providing small grants to nature organisations in the region. It has been a full member of BirdLife International since 2018. Its activities are funded by membership fees, donations, grants and corporate and EU support. It is based in Novi Sad, with an office in Belgrade.
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Međunarodni zimski popis ptica vodenih staništa (IWC)
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Serbia
Annual midwinter census of waterbirds at wetlands, coordinated by Wetlands International, with volunteer counters in Serbia since 1982.
Međunarodno značajna područja za ptice (IBA)
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Serbia
Identification and monitoring of Important Bird Areas; a national network of 79 IBA sites covering 29.2% of Serbia's territory was declared in 2020.
LIFE Danube Free Sky
Nature & Wildlife conservation
Project addressing bird electrocution and collisions with power lines along the Danube migration corridor.
Tim za borbu protiv krivolova
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Serbia
Anti-poaching team established in 2014 to detect and prevent the illegal killing of birds.
Spasavanje orla krstaša u Srbiji
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Serbia
Protection and habitat restoration for the last breeding pairs of the Imperial eagle, including nest guarding by volunteers.
Proleće uživo
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International BirdLife-linked campaign engaging children in migratory bird monitoring and nature protection through workshops and school activities.
Omladinski klubovi ornitologa (OKO)
Education · Serbia
Youth ornithology clubs in schools and institutions that carry out nature education and fieldwork.
Ptice na dlanu
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Mobile app for identifying wild bird species in Serbia, with illustrations, sounds and videos.
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BirdLife International, Wetlands International, EuroNatur, LPO, DOPPS, Vulture Conservation Foundation, CEPF, LUSH, Carlsberg Srbija, Heidelberg Cement, Elektrodistribucija Srbije, Evropska unija
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