Frequently asked questions
Everything You Need to Know About Conserva Aves
1. What Is Conserva Aves?
Conserva Aves is a conservation initiative that drives the creation and strengthening of protected and conserved areas across Latin America, with the goal of protecting priority habitats for birds, biodiversity, and the communities that depend on these ecosystems.
Through strategic partnerships, funding, and technical support, Conserva Aves promotes locally led conservation solutions with a long-term vision for sustainability.
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What Is Conserva Aves’ Impact?
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Why Are Protected Areas Important?
Protected areas are essential to maintaining biodiversity, preserving ecosystem services, and strengthening resilience to climate change.
In addition to protecting essential habitats for many species, they can contribute to community well-being through the sustainable use of natural resources, participatory governance, and the development of economic opportunities compatible with conservation.
4. Why Birds?
Birds are important indicators of ecosystem health. Their presence, diversity, and behavior help us understand the changes taking place in natural environments.
By protecting birds and their habitats, Conserva Aves also helps conserve a wide diversity of species, ecosystems, and ecological processes essential to life.
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Who Can Apply to Conserva Aves' Calls for Proposals?
Civil society organizations, community-based organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and other local stakeholders committed to biodiversity conservation.
Eligibility requirements depend on the funding mechanisms, conservation priorities, and conditions established for each country or call for proposals.
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What Types of Areas Can Be Supported?
Conserva Aves supports initiatives to create and strengthen protected and conserved areas that are important for birds and biodiversity, including regional, municipal, community, Indigenous, and private conservation areas, in accordance with each country's legal framework.
Priority is given to areas of high ecological value, especially those relevant to threatened, endemic, and migratory species, as well as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).
7. How Can Donors or Strategic Partners Get Involved?
Donors, organizations, and strategic partners can help expand Conserva Aves' impact through funding, technical cooperation, knowledge sharing, and long-term partnerships.
These partnerships help strengthen the capacities of local stakeholders, support innovative conservation mechanisms, and expand protection of priority areas for biodiversity.
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How Are Calls for Proposals Managed?
Conserva Aves has different support mechanisms, which may include open calls for proposals, targeted selection processes, and direct investments, depending on each country's priorities and conditions.
Proposals are evaluated based on technical, environmental, social, and financial criteria, as well as their feasibility, potential impact, and long-term sustainability.
Funding opportunities and their requirements are announced through the official channels of Conserva Aves and its national partners.
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How Will Selected Projects Be Monitored?
Conserva Aves' national partners support project implementation through technical monitoring, progress assessments, field visits, and capacity building.
This process helps identify achievements and challenges, promote community participation, and strengthen the conditions needed for conservation outcomes to be sustained over the long term.
10. Who Is Part of Conserva Aves?
Conserva Aves is led by a consortium made up of American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society, BirdLife International, Birds Canada, and the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Environmental Funds (RedLAC).
In each country, the initiative is implemented with national environmental funds and local partners, working alongside communities, Indigenous Peoples, local governments, and other stakeholders committed to protecting birds and their ecosystems.
