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    eBulletin Aleteo    No. 47
 Jan 2009 
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Conservacion Colombiana 7 Conservation Plan for Fuertes´s Parrot
Seven years of research and conservation by ProAves and Fundacion Loro Parque have been compiled to produce a management and conservation plan for the Critically Endangered Fuertes's Parrot, now published in Conservacion Colombiana. Read more.
ProAves Council ProAves Council assists 5-year planning
Celebrating 10 years of conservation, the ProAves Advisory Council and senior staff met in El Dorado Bird Reserve to refine a five year institutional strategy. ProAves future focus will be on conservation actions for threatened biodiversity across Colombia. Read more.
Fuertes's parrot Stronghold site for Fuertes's Parrot saved
ProAves has purchased and saved 1,500 acre of montane forest for one of Colombia's most endangeered species, the Fuertes's Parrot, thanks to American Bird Conservancy and IUCN Netherlands/SPN and Netherlands Postcode Lottery. Read more.
Migratory festival Warm welcome for migrants in Colombia!
More than 8,000 people of all ages welcomed migratory birds in late 2008 throughout Colombia through the 5th Migratory Bird Festival by ProAves, participating in many activities such as parades, workshops, talks, walks and birding trips. Read more.
Palms for pines El Dorado Restoration in the Sierra Nevada
ProAves is clearing non-native invasive pines in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, around El Dorado Bird Reserve, and replacing them with thousands of native trees important for the native fauna. We urgently seek volunteers to help clear pines and reforest. Read more.
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ProAves is a membership-based Colombian NGO with a team of over 70 professionals dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats through research, outreach and direct conservation actions in collaboration with local communities and institutions. Visit our website to learn more.