Icelandic Society for the Protection of Birds
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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 is the conservation of birds and their habitats and the spreading of knowledge of the same.
population from extinction. And it was thanks to the efforts of the Society that it did not become extinct in the 1960s.
River, and North of Eyrarbakki
, the Flói Nature Reserve
(in co-operation with the Árborg
community).
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Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
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 is the conservation of birds and their habitats and the spreading of knowledge of the same.
Björn Guðbrandsson
For many years Dr Björn Guðbrandsson (1917–2006) was the Society's main driving force.Early years
For its first 30 years it was principally concerned with saving the Icelandic White-tailed EagleWhite-tailed Eagle
The White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
population from extinction. And it was thanks to the efforts of the Society that it did not become extinct in the 1960s.
Species for special attention
In more recent times in addition to the Society has argued for banning the hunting of the Rock Ptarmigan and the Greenland White-fronted Goose. These bans have been effected.Habitat protection
The society has identified and campaigned for the conservation and protection of some important ares and has even helped establish a reserve east of the ÖlfusáÖlfusá
The Ölfusá is a river in Iceland. It is formed when the rivers Hvítá and Sog combine, just north of the town of Selfoss and flows for 25 km into the Atlantic ocean. It is Iceland's largest river with an average flow of 423 m³/s. Its discharge area is 5760 km². The Ölfusá has a strong salmon...
River, and North of Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki
Eyrarbakki is a fishing-town on the south-coast of Iceland with a population of about 570 people, not including inhabitants of the prison located there...
, the Flói Nature Reserve
Flói Nature Reserve
The Flói Nature Reserve is a bird and nature reserve located in southern Iceland. It includes a stretch of the east shore of the Ölfusá River. The reserve measures roughly wide by long, with an area of about . It is an Internationally Important Bird Area as recognised by BirdLife International...
(in co-operation with the Árborg
Árborg
Árborg is the biggest municipality in southern Iceland.It was formed in 1998. The population of Árborg was 7,827 . The biggest town in the municipality is Selfoss, with a population of 6,512...
community).
International Connections
The Fuglavernd is the Icelandic designated partner of BirdLife InternationalBirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources...
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External links
Further reading
- Johann Oli Hilmarsson (2000) Icelandic Bird Guide, IDUNN