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(Message started by: Project Officer on Aug 21^st, 2004, 10:20am)

Title: BirdLife - Two months to save pelican stronghold
Post by Project Officer on Aug 21^st, 2004, 10:20am

For members' information:

Two months to save pelican stronghold
20-08-2004
Source: http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2004/08/pelicans.html

The Romanian Ornithological Society (SOR, BirdLife in Romania) needs £3,000 to protect Europe𠏋 third largest Dalmatian Pelican colony from further erosion. The work must be completed in the next two months, before severe weather sets in.

The colony ?the largest in Romania ?nests on a small island on Lake Sinoie, in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. Storm damage and continuous erosion by major currents in the lake have reduced the island𠏋 surface by 60 percent.

Although 84 pairs bred on the island in 2004, a further 70-80 nests were swept away.

"To consolidate the island in time for the next breeding season, we need to build a protective wooden support wall before the end of October. The estimated cost of the work is £5,000. The RSPB [BirdLife in the UK] has already contributed £2,000, but we need to raise the remaining £3,000 as a matter of urgency." —Dan Hulea, Executive Director, SOR

The total European breeding population of Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus is fewer than 1,500 pairs and the species has recently been uplisted to Vulnerable following declines across most of its range.

If you are able to help, please email office@sor.ro.