Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) |
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|---|---|
| founding | 1889 |
| founder | Emily Williamson, Margaretta Louisa Lemon, Eliza Phillips |
| Seat | Sandy (Bedfordshire) |
| purpose | Use and project work in bird and nature conservation |
| Employees | 1,545 |
| Members | > 1 million |
| Website | www.rspb.org.uk |
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (dt. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds ), also abbreviated RSPB , is Europe's largest organization for the protection of wild birds . It has over a million members.
The RSPB was founded in England in 1889 . The founding purpose was to stop the use of the plumage of great crested grebes in the fashion industry. At that time, milliners used these feathers primarily as jewelry for hats and to decorate collars. Due to the intensive hunting, the great crested grebe was on the verge of extinction.
In 2001, the RSPB maintained 168 bird sanctuaries in Great Britain, covering a total of 1,150 square kilometers. The head office is now in Bedfordshire . An avocet adorns the organization's logo. This species was reintroduced to Britain in 1940 after it became extinct there.
The RSPB is a member of the worldwide BirdLife network with 120 partner organizations.
Promotion
In 2019 the RSPB published a video in which a shadow play with birds was staged and the extinction of the birds was pointed out. It was accompanied by the songs of various birds. After all, it reached 200,000 hits on the Internet. It was also released in single format and was able to place itself in the British charts at number 18.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ rspb.org.uk> About us> Offices> UK headquarters
- ^ The RSPB's International reach
- ↑ "Let Nature Sing" - Feathered Chartstürmer , Zwitscherbox, May 26, 2019
- ↑ RSPB in the UK charts