Հայաստանի թռչունների պահպանման միություն

► OBJECTIVE: Promote the linkage between biodiversity conservation and sustaining people’s livelihoods The need to achieve long-term sustainability of conservation efforts is the driving force of ASPB. Nothing is possible without effective fundraising. While poverty is one of the drivers of biodiversity degradation, pro-poor (or community-based) tourism can be an effective shift for local economy and an important tool for empowerment and biodiversity conservation. One of ASPB’s recent conservation trends is to generate income stream for local community through creation of environmental information hubs or visitor centers, set up at IBAs to provide an up-to-date information about local wildlife, key conservation challenges and achievements, as well as assist in organizing birdwatching tours and generate income from other types of ecotourism. Birdwatching Every year, international ornithologists and amateur birdwatchers visit ASPB to enjoy Armenia’s remarkable birdlife and the safety of traveling with a knowledgeable local. Visitor center Visitor centers is an ambitious initiative that ASPB has started in 2010 to establish a strong voice & communication platform for local communities, gene

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