Organization:LIPU
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Italian League for Bird Protection | |
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli | |
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| Abbreviation | LIPU |
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| Formation | 1965 |
| Founder | Giorgio Punzo |
| Founded at | Rome |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Parma, Italy |
Region served | Italy |
| Fields | Bird conservation, wildlife protection, environmental education |
Members (2024) | 26,511 |
Key people | Danilo Selvaggi (General manager) |
| Affiliations | BirdLife International, IUCN |
Staff (2024) | 77 |
Volunteers (2024) | 1,441 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Lega Nazionale Contro la Distruzione degli Uccelli (Lenacdu) |
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Operations
Its activities fall broadly within four main areas:
- Species protection, including action against illegal shooting and trapping of birds.
- The conservation and development of habitats important for species conservation.
- Environmental education and the raising of public awareness over wildlife and conservation issues.
- Lobbying for changes in Italian and EU law—or for the more rigorous application of existing law—related to wildlife protection.
References
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
- LIPU UK (in English), the British society of LIPU supporters.
- Lega italiana protezione uccelli (in English), the LIPU page from the BirdLife International website.
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