The Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds (or the Fuglavernd) was established in 1963 and is the main amateur or non-governmental organisation in Iceland whose policy are the conservation of birds and their habitats and the spreading of knowledge of the same.[1][2]
Björn Guðbrandsson
editFor many years Dr Björn Guðbrandsson (1917–2006) was the society's main driving force.[3]
Early years
editFor its first 30 years, it was principally concerned with saving the Icelandic white-tailed eagle population from extinction. And it was thanks to the efforts of the society that it did not become extinct in the 1960s.[1][3]
Species for special attention
editIn more recent times in addition to society has argued for banning the hunting of the rock ptarmigan and the Greenland white-fronted goose. These bans have been effected.[3]
Habitat protection
editThe society has identified and campaigned for the conservation and protection of some important areas and has even helped establish a reserve east of the Ölfusá River and north of Eyrarbakki, the Flói Nature Reserve (in cooperation with the Árborg community).[3][1]
International connections
editThe Fuglavernd is the Icelandic designated partner of BirdLife International.[3]
References
editFurther reading
edit- Johann Oli Hilmarsson (2000) Icelandic Bird Guide, IDUNN
External links
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Media related to Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds at Wikimedia Commons- Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds
