Aves Argentinas
Aves Argentinas / Asociación Ornitológica del Plata (in English: Argentine Birds), is an Argentine non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation and birdwatching. Created in 1916, it is the oldest environmental organization in South America.
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| Abbreviation | AA |
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| Formation | 1916 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Humane protection of birds |
| Headquarters | Buenos Aires, ARG |
| Coordinates | 34°37′25.73″S 58°23′56.93″W |
Region served |  Argentina |
Presidents | Tito Narosky and Mario Gustavo Costa |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
| Website | http://www.avesargentinas.org.ar |
The organization is involved in the re-introduction of the red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) which has not been recorded in Argentina for some years. It is listed as critically endangered in Argentina, and listed as a ″a species of global least concern″ on the IUCN Red List. The first birds were released in 2015, in the Iberá Provincial Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Provincial Iberá) in north-eastern province of Corrientes[1]
Rufous Hornero, bird symbol of this organization.
References
- "BirdLife Macaws return to Argentina". BirdGuides. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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