BirdLife Malta

BirdLife Malta

BirdLife Malta is the largest environmental movement. Organization's stated purpose is "to protect wild birds, natural habitats and biodiversity,"
BirdLife Malta is Malta's first environmental NGO. It was founded in January 1962 and was then known as MOS (Malta Ornithological Society). It started more as a study group, but soon realized that wild birds have been desperately need someone to fight for their protection. All the efforts of BirdLife Malta today are directly or indirectly channeled into the protection of birds.

Malta is a small state heavily populated island in the Mediterranean, without truly wild areas left. The main threats to birds in Malta are habitat destruction (eg, new roads, building development, hotels, golf courses), disturbance and direct persecution (hunting, trapping). Malta has been called "the most fiercely hostile birds of Europe"
BirdLife Malta uses different methods to ensure the conservation of birds. Chief among its methods of education, particularly through schools, campaigns, publications, media and a section of active junior, the operation of two wetland nature reserves, namely Ghadira and Is -Simar, lobbying the authorities for better legislation on the protection of birds, which help police enforcement, better recovery and enhancement of degraded habitats, and doing research on birds and their habitat in order identify areas for protection.

BirdLife Malta problems various newsletters and magazines for its members and publishes books on natural history. His latest book is the nature of Gozo (2007).

BirdLife Malta is a totally voluntary organization and depends on donations and order. Membership is currently around 3,000

BirdLife Malta is a partner of BirdLife International, a worldwide network of environmental organizations in 100 countries and territories.