Ark Austria
The Arche Austria - Association for the Conservation of Rare Livestock Breeds , formerly only Association for the Conservation of Endangered Domestic Animal Breeds (VEGH) , endeavors to preserve endangered livestock breeds in cooperation with other conservation programs. About 40 breeds are looked after. Cattle, sheep, pig breeds etc. are in the maintenance program. The association has existed since 1987. Its greatest successes are the preservation of the Carinthian Spectacled Sheep , the Carinthian Blondvieh and other highly endangered breeds.
Similar initiatives
- List of endangered livestock breeds
- Noah's Ark (association) - sister project of the association for useful plants
- SAVE Foundation - European umbrella organization for safeguarding agricultural biodiversity
- Austrian National Association for Gene Reserves
- Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Breeds of Domestic Animals
- Various initiatives for the conservation of old and endangered domestic animal breeds (VIEH)
- ProSpecieRara
- Warder's Ark