Association for the Defense of Nature
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| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Environmentalism |
| Location | |
Area served |
 Andorra |
| Website | adn-andorra.org |
The Association for the Defense of Nature (ADN) was born in 1986 as a result of the concern of a group of people for the environment. It is an NGO that aims to protect and study nature in Andorra.[1] The ADN pursues its aims through three basic lines of action: conservation, study and information.
Conservation
ADN carries out direct action of nature conservation:
- Promotes planning to streamline the human presence (industrial, tourism, etc..) In the Valleys of Andorra.
- Work for the creation of protected natural areas, suggesting areas, management measures, ways of sustainable use, etc..
- Vigil for the safeguarding of endangered species, both animal and vegetable.
- Claim effective solutions to the problems of pollution and waste.
- Collaborate with other institutions to create, adapt and apply the laws of environmental protection.
Study
ADN contributes to research on the environment and this protection:
- Promotes and develops scientific basis for conservation actions and proposals.
- Learn lesser known natural elements of our country, analyzing the situation and proposing measures for their protection.[2]
Information
The ADN is to discover and appreciate nature and therefore:
- Organizers:
Check educational tours to the mountain and protected natural areas Conferences, symposia and debates. Shares of environmental education with a solid scientific basis, in coordination with other institutions.[3]
- Edit and spreads:
Informative publications on the natural heritage of Andorra and the need to preserve it. The periodical "Aigüerola".
Collaboration
It is affiliate to BirdLife International.[4]
BirdLife is the most important world organization for the study and protection of birds and their habitats.[5]
Maintains contact and exchanges with many international organizations with similar objectives.[6][7]
Participates and organizes symposia and international conferences.[8]
References
- ↑ "ADN organitza una projecció de fotografies del sud-est d’Àsia". Diari Bondia Andorra (in Catalan). 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "La petjada ecològica d’Andorra: càlcul i educació ambiental" (PDF). UNESCO Andorra (in Catalan). 2005. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "ADN obre el debat entre el jovent sobre l’alt nivell d’insostenibilitat". Diari Bondia Andorra (in Catalan). 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "L'Associació per a la Defensa de la Natura is the BirdLife Affiliate". Birdlife International. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "About BirdLife". Birdlife International. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Pour un plan global de restauration et de cohabitation avec l’ours dans les Pyrénées". Pays de l'ours (in French). 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Les pro-ours se retrouvent en Andorre". Pyrénéesinfo.fr (in French). 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "2010 Any Internacional de la Diversitat Biològica - Programa d’activitats" (PDF). UNESCO Andorra (in Catalan). 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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