LIPU - Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli is a large part of my life and is explained elsewhere in this site. However, we in LIPU-UK, the British branch, have many supporters and helpers, here listed in alphabetical order - find out more about them.
- Barnsdale Hall Hotel, excellent venue for our meetings and a great site on the shores of Rutland Water.
- Bird Holidays, of Yeadon, Leeds, long term members and supporters, were the first bird tour firm to become completely carbon - balanced. Great destinations and superb leaders.
- Bird Images Video Guides by Paul Doherty.
- Birdwatching magazine, consistent supporters.
- Lynx Editions, publishers of HBW, and much more, including the Birdwatchers Guide to Italy.
- Marchwood, established at the start of the Millenium, offers a wide range of optical and associated products to the U.K. retail trade.
- KA Office, Lincoln, are a huge help in supplying our office needs at the best prices.
- World Land Trust, forget green taxes, support this charity and make a difference.
- Zeiss UK offers conservation charities a bursary to make their attendance at the Birdfair possible.
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I'm frequently asked for details of where to go and what birds to see in Italy, so here are a few good links:
- For Italian Parks and nature reserves (in English)
- Eurobirdnet Italy (in Italian)
LIPU Reserves (Oasi) and Recovery Centres (CRFS) by Region, but all may be found through the LIPU site:
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Emilia Romagna
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Puglia
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Bologna Recovery Centre (CRFS)
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Gravina di Laterza close to Laterza
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Costiera dei 4 Comuni near Cesenatico
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Salinella in the province of Taranto
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Celestina near Campagnola Emilia
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Isola Bianca near Ferrara
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Sardinia
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Giardino delle Capinere (CRFS) near Ferrara
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Carloforte the reserve of the Eleonora's Falcon
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Bianello near Reggio Emilia
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Torrile near Parma, one of LIPU's flagship reserves
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Sicily
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CRFS Enna in Orientata Rossomanno Grottascura-Bellia di Enna
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Montallegro in Agrigento province
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Lazio
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Bivere di Gela in Caltanissetta province |
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CRFS BioParco in Rome
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CRFS Bosco di Ficuzza in Corleone
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CHM Ostia Lido (Centre for Mediterranaean Habitat) (in English)
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Isola delle Femmine near Palermo
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Castel di Guido near Rome
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Saline di Priolo near Siracusa
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Liguria
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Toscana
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Arcola in the province of La Spezia
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Sovicille in Siena province
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Santa Luce in the province of Pisa
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Lombardia
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CRFS Vicchio di Mugello in Firenze province
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Bosco Negri in Pavia
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CRUMA Livorno (Recovery Centre for Marine and Waterbirds)
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Bosco del Vignolo near Pavia
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Campocatino in Lucca province
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Cesano Maderno in the province of Milan
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Montepulciano in Siena province
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CRFS La Fagiana 30 km from Milan
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Massaciuccoli in Lucca province
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Palude Brabbia (Brabbia Marsh) near Varese
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Lancone di Gussola in the province of Cremona
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Trentino Alto Adige
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Paludi Ostiglia (Ostiglia marshes) near Mantova
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Molise
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Veneto
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Casacalenda in Campobasso province
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Centro Cicogne Silea in Treviso province
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CRFS Casacalenda (see Centro Recupero)
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Cave Gaggio in Venezia province
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Ca' Roman in the Venice lagoon
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Piemonte
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CRFS Asti (still under contruction)
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CC Racconigi (White Stork Centre) near Cuneo (in English)
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Crava Morozzo in Cuneo province
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Miscellaneous Links
- The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST) seems to send back ever more spectacular images, look at the one of the planet Saturn in the archives...
- And finally, if you'd like to see examples of my bird photography they can be see here.
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