Birds

Whitley Awards for ACE White Stork projects

Since 1994 the Whitley Awards have been awarded annually. They are one of the largest nature conservation awards available, recognizing outstanding efforts by leading local conservationists whose work is based on sound science and which fully involves...

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“Nest Neighbor” Celebrations

During the fall, Acopian Center researchers conduct award ceremonies to honor “Nest Neighbors”. At these celebrations, certificates and gifts are awarded, accompanied by songs and plays about storks performed by school children and speeches...

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Winter Feeding of Water Birds on Yerevan Lake

Acopian Center for the Environment – American University of Armenia Yerevan City Municipality Winter is the most unfavorable period for birds, especially for water birds. Low temperatures, difficult access to food, and short duration of daylight...

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Winter Bird Count 2005 – present (conducted annually)

Acopian Center for the Environment (ACE) Acopian Center for the Environment (AUA) in cooperation with volunteers and enthusiasts from different fields, organized winter bird count in Yerevan Botanical garden. Botanical garden is one of the largest green...

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Donation – White Stork Guardian

Help support a White Stork nest for a year, and protect one of Armenia’s good-luck symbols. In 2008, more than 600 pairs of storks nested in Armenia. Your $500 donation supports one nest for one year. You will receive a letter confirming your...

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White Stork Project

The White Stork Project focuses on using the very common and abundant White Stork as a potential bio-indicator of environmental changes in Armenia. By studying migration patterns and reproductive ecology of White Storks, it will be possible to determine...

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Saving the Armenian Gull

The Armenian Gull breeds in Lakes Sevan and Arpi in Armenia. At Lake Sevan it breeds on “Gull Islands” which, as a result of the constant lowering of the water level in the lake, joined the coast, becoming a peninsula, by the end of 1990s. This opened...

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Vultures of Armenia

Why is it important to study vultures in the Caucasus? The Caucasus Mountains of Armenia are a biogeographic bridge between Europe and Asia. The area is home to a range of raptors (hawks, eagles, and falcons, etc.) including four species of Old World...

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Monitoring of Raptors in the Forest of Aragats Mountain – 2005-2009

Acopian Center for the Environment Yerevan State University In 2005 we have started a pilot survey of raptors at the forest area of Aragats Mountain, with following objectives: to determine a sample area for long term monitoring of forest raptors to create...

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The effect of pesticides on the populations of Peregrine Falcon in Meghri District of Southern Armenia (2008)

Acopian Center for the Environment Participants: ACE staff and volunteers Meghri forestry administration Acopian Center for the Environment (AUA) with the support of Peregrine Fund and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in 2008 has conducted a survey of Peregrine...

khuchMar 04No Comments

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