The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (
Hungarian: ''Magyar Madártani és Természetvédelmi Egyesület'') (MME), also known as BirdLife Hungary, is a non-profit
ornithological and
nature conservation
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. A range of values unde ...
organisation founded in
Hungary in 1974. Its mission is to protect wild birds and help preserve
biodiversity. It has about 10,000 members, employs 26 staff, and is the Hungarian partner organisation of
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding ...
.
[ Since 1991 it has published the journal ''Ornis Hungarica''.
]
History
MME was formed in 1974 with 200 founding members. Initially it focussed on population surveys of threatened species, later expanding to promotion of, and lobbying for, nature conservation, as well as education and conservation fieldwork programs.
Activities
Animals for which MME has been involved in conservation programs include the meadow viper
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, imperial eagle
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, saker falcon, great bustard, and white and black storks. Since 1976 MME has also operated the Hungarian Bird Ringing Centre.[
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''Ornis Hungarica''
'' Ornis Hungarica '' is a biannual peer-reviewed
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open access
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scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research.
Content
Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...
covering ornithology published by the society. It was established in 1991 and is edited by Tibor Csörgő. It concentrates in particular on the birds of Central Europe and Hungary.
See also
* List of BirdLife International national partner organisations
* List of ornithology journals
References
External links
Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society
(in Hungarian)
''Ornis Hungarica'' website
(in English and Hungarian)
''Ornis Hungarica'' at Versita
Ornithological organizations
Bird conservation organizations
Organisations based in Budapest
1974 establishments in Hungary
Animal welfare organisations based in Hungary
Nature conservation in Hungary
Organizations established in 1974
Biannual journals
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