Ornithological_Society_of_Polynesia

Ornithological Society of Polynesia

Ornithological Society of Polynesia

Environmental organization

The Ornithological Society of Polynesia (French: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie), also known as Manu, a Polynesian word for "bird", is an environmental non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats in Polynesia. It was founded in July 1990 by bird enthusiasts in French Polynesia,[1] for which it is the BirdLife International partner organisation. Its emblem is the red-tailed tropicbird.

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The Society publishes the quarterly French language bulletin Te Manu, which is sent to all members.[2] It is involved in surveys and conservation programs regarding the critically endangered Polynesian ground dove, Marquesan imperial pigeon, Tuamotu kingfisher, Tahiti monarch, Fatu Hiva monarch; the endangered Phoenix petrel, Tuamotu sandpiper, Marquesan ground dove, Polynesian imperial pigeon, Rimatara lorikeet, ultramarine lorikeet, Marquesan kingfisher, Marquesan monarch, as well as the blue lorikeet and Tahiti petrel.[3]

In July 2023 the society announced a joint program with Auckland Zoo to save the Fatu Hiva monarch from extinction.[4] Eggs will be collected for incubation and hatching, and fledglings raised in a predator-proof aviary.[4]

In December 2023 the society was awarded XPF327 million from the French green fund to fund its "Stop Extinction" program.[5] In February 2024 the society reintroduced the Tahitian Striated heron to Huahine.[6]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Depuis 25 ans Manu protège les oiseaux de Polynésie" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. [2]
    "The quarterly bulletin "Te Manu"". Manu. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  3. [3]
    "Our conservation and recovery programs". Manu. 2011-01-29. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  4. [4]
    "Biologists in race against time to save endangered Pacific bird". RNZ. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Le Fonds Vert au chevet des oiseaux menacés de Polynésie" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Des 'ao réintroduits à Huahine" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.


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