About the Centre
Objectives of the Ukrainian Birds of Prey Research Centre:
- improve work coordination of ornithologists investigating of birds of prey in Ukraine;
- organize exchange of information among ornithologists of Ukraine and other countries about the progress in study and conservation of birds of prey;
- organizе workshops and conferences;
- develop and execute monitoring programmes of condition of birds of prey populations, publish scientific results of researches;
- improve awareness of local people, local and central authorities, hunters, workers of forestry and agriculture about problems of birds of prey conservation by communicating through specially developed web-site, publishing brochures, posters, providing information for mass media coverage;
- improve living conditions of birds of prey through biotechnical activities.
Priorities will be given first of all to globally threatened species: monitoring of their populations, conservation measures through biotechnical activities, propaganda of the conservation of birds of prey and owls among local people, hunters and workers of forestry.
Our projects:
- «Conservation of the Saker Falcon in the Ukrainian Steppes: Survey, Risk Assessment and Implementing Conservation Measures» (2012). Supported by the Rufford Small Grants;
- «Conservation of the Population of the Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) of the Forest Zone of Ukraine» (2013-2014). Supported by the Rufford Small Grants;
- «Research, Monitoring and Conservation of the Population of the Spotted Eagle in Ukraine» (2015-2016). Supported by the Rufford Small Grants;
- «Continuation of Saker Falcon and Steppe Biodiversity Conservation in Ukraine» (2016-2017). Supported by the Rufford Small Grants.
