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National Bird: Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
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Aves del Uruguay
Lista e Introducción a su Biología y Conservación Adrian B Azpiroz 104 pages, col photos, dist maps. Adrián Azpiroz 2003ISBN: 9974393299
Buy this book from NHBS.com
Birds of Argentina and Uruguay
A Field Guide T Narosky and D Yzurieta 337 pages, 2000 colour illus, line drawings, maps. Vazquez Mazzini Editores 2003ISBN: 987913205X
Buy this book from NHBS.com
Where to Watch Birds in South America
Nigel Wheatley Paperback - 336 pages (27 October, 1994) Christopher HelmISBN: 0713639091
Buy this book from NHBS.com
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Grupo Uruguayo para el Estudio y la Conservacion de las Aves
Grupo Uruguayo para el Estudio y la Conservación de las Aves (GUPECA) is the BirdLife Affiliate
Adrian Stagi, Casilla de Correo 6955, Correo Central, Montevideo. + 598 2 9022362 gupeca@adinet.com.uy
Proact
Coordinator: none (why not apply?) see http://www.proact-campaigns.net/coordinators
Members: 2
Join us at http://www.proact-campaigns.net/team
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Centro de Investigacion Alternativa en Ambiente y Educacion
El Centro de Investigación Alternativa en Ambiente y Educación (CIAAE) es una organización ambientalista uruguaya no gubernamental (ONG) sin fines de lucro, dedicada a la investigación, educación, promoción, y divulgación de la tematica ecologico-ambiental en todas sus manifestaciones desde el año 1991.
Grupo Guayubira
http://www.chasque.net/guayubira/An organisation encouraging conservation of the rain forest etc. El grupo Guayubira, Grupo Ambientalista sobre Montes y Forestación, fue creado en mayo de 1997, para nuclear a personas y organizaciones preocupadas por la conservación del monte indígena y por los impactos socioeconómicos y ambientales del actual modelo de desarrollo forestal impulsado desde el gobierno.
Grupo Uruguayo para el Estudio y la Concervacion de las Aves (GUPECA)
http://www.galeon.com/avesuy/Grupo Uruguayo para el Estudio y la Concervacion de las Aves (GUPECA) [Casilla de Correo 6955, Montevideo, Uruguay] Es una organización no gubernamental (ONG) dedicada a la investigación y conservación de todas las especies de aves silvestres del Uruguay, enmarcadas dentro de criterios de desarrollo sustentable en la utilización de los recursos naturales, cuyo fin último es la mejor calidad de vida del ser humano.
Probides
http://www.probides.org.uy/PROBIDES is a Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development Program for the Eastern Wetlands of Uruguay. It has been in existence since 1993, suppported by the UNDP with funds provided by the GEF, the European Union, other International Agencies, and the Uruguayan Government. It is governed by a Board composed of the Municipality of Rocha (where most of the wetlands are located); the University of Uruguay, and the Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and the Environment.
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Universidad de la República
http://www.rau.edu.uy/universidad/The zoology department of the national university...
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Arboretum Lussich
http://www.maldonado.gub.uy/casona.phpEl Arboretum Lussich es la séptima reserva forestal a nivel mundial y la más importante de Sudamérica. Se han identificado más de 350 especies exóticas que fueron reunidas por su fundador... and apparently a great place to see birds.
Areas Protegigidas en Uruguay
http://www.dinama.gub.uyProtected areas, parks etc... La Asociación de Guardaparques del Uruguay, ha querido hacer este folleto informativo sobres nuestras áreas naturales protegidas (ANP); para divulgar tanto sus valores como los peligros que afrontan. [Pdf]
Laguna de Rocha
http://limno.fcien.edu.uy/research/lagrocha.htmlUruguay has several coastal lagoons in the southeastern and eastern part of the country. Many of them, including Laguna de Rocha, are comprised in the Biosphere Reserve designated by Man and the Biosphere Program (MAB) of UNESCO...
Punta del Este
http://www.visit-uruguay.com/puntadeleste.htmPunta del Este es sin duda una península privilegiada, no solamente por sus playas de arena dorada y sus bosques de pinos y eucaliptus, sino porque el hombre supo crear además una ciudad donde la suavidad de las formas constructivas ensambla perfectamente con el entorno natural.
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
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Birding Pal
http://birdingpal.org/Uruguay.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
First Latin - American Symposium on Cutaneous Allergy
http://www.iscd2001.edu.uy/uruguay.htmOdd maybe but the site details day trips from the capital if you are attending this symposium! Uruguay is a privileged country in the world, mostly due to its low levels of environmental contamination and to its unusual preservation of Nature. Surroundedby the vast territories of Argentina and Brazil, by enormous rivers and by the Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay is the sole South American country entirely located in the temperate region... ...In the Department of Rocha, the Eastern Wetlands include almost 2,000 hectares of marshes, swamps, lagoons, rivers and streams in a vast ecosystem inhabited by over 400 species of birds.
Focus Tours
http://www.focustours.com/index.htmlNothing planned for uruguay but they will put together custome tours anywhere in S America.
Latin American Escapes
http://www.latinamericanescapes.com/LAescapes.asp?option=CountryProfile&detail=URAnother special attraction in Uruguay is the vast array of estancias. Travelers can visit these wonderful ranch homes, each of them offering different activities and touring options from horseback riding, golf or wildlife viewing and bird watching...
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Visit-Uruguay
http://www.visit-uruguay.com/Welcome to Visit-Uruguay, your complete online source for hotels in Uruguay...
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AverAves
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/averaves/To post to list:averaves@yahoogroups.com
List contact:averaves-owner@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to list:averaves-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Grupo de estudio y conservación de las aves del Uruguay.
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Aves del Uruguay
http://www.uc.org.uy/ayo0305.htmPhotos
Aves del Uruguay
http://www.avesuruguay.org.uy/An on line ornithology manual...
Aves Uruguay
http://www.freewebtown.com/avesuruguay/Photos, video, BLOG etc...
Fauna Nativa del Uruguay
http://www.rau.edu.uy/uruguay/Uy.fauna.htmUruguay`s fauna...
Join Uruguay
http://www.joinuruguay.com/46/birding-in-uruguay.html..., advice, free information and photos guide of bird watching in Uruguay
Pajarosuruguayos
http://www.pajarosuruguayos.comGuia de aves del Uruguay - Fotos de las aves de nuestra tierra - Una sitio dedicado a todos los amantes de las aves. Un rincón de la red para conocer, compartir y disfrutar las aves de nuestra tierra.
Projeto Cardeal-Amarelo
http://cardealamarelo.blogspot.com/Ecology and conservation of the critically endangered Yellow cardinal...
Yellow Cardinal Project
http://yellowcardinal.blogspot.com/Ecology and conservation of the critically endangered Yellow cardinal...
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