Flamingoes
a Cry for Life

In the Mediterranean countries, associations and organizations act jointly and make great efforts to protect the environment and mainly the lives of the endangered species such as pink flamingoes. They also work at making protection measures more effective and at strengthening international collaboration towards a better and a more secure future for these species. We can mention the Greater Flamingoes Network in the Mediterranean and West Africa, set up in 2002, which is very dynamic and active.

We have listed the addresses of the most active organizations below :
In Tunisia, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Environment and Water Resources along with  organizations are very concerned with the protection of the environment and in particular birds,and among them flamingoes.

Association “Les Amis des Oiseaux” (Friends of Birds Association), Ariana Centre C209, Avenue 18 Janvier 1952, Ariana 2080.  T: (216 1) 71 78 60.  Fax: (215 1) 71 79 34.  IUCN member.  Works to preserve bird habitat.  
Association Nationale Tunisienne de la Protection de la Faune Sauvage (ANTPFS) (National Tunisian Association for Wildlife Protection), 12 rue Tantaoui El Jawhari, El Omrane, Tunis 1005.  T/Fax: (216 1) 43 49 10.  IUCN member.  Founded 1983. 
 

Association Tunisienne pour la Protection de la Nature et de l’Environnement (ATPNE) (Tunisian Association for Protection of Nature and the Environment), 12 rue Tantaoui El Jawhari, El Omrane, 1005 Tunis.  T: (216 1) 28 81 41.  Fax: (216 1) 79 72 95.  IUCN member.  Affiliated with Friends of the Earth International (www.foei.org )
IUCN - The World Conservation Union.( www.iucn.org )
APNEK Association pour la Protection de la Nature et de l’Environnement de Kairouan  (www.europsolar.com/apnek)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF - The Conservation Organization).  You can see the WWF International Web site,( www.panda.org ) for information about program offices related to Tunisia.
 

In France, associations concerned with the environment and wetlands are very active.   We can mention :
le Comité de Liaison des Associations pour l'Environnement du Languedoc-Roussillon, ASAME Ass. des Amis de la Mer et des Eaux (www.ifrance.com/asame) and TransMed Association.

In Spain, organizations' main concern is the protection of nature, the ecosystem, animals: EcoMediterrània (www.ecomed.org)
Asoc. VIDA SANA (www.vidasana.org)
Asoc. ECOLOGISTAS EN ACCIÓN (www.ecologistasenaccion.org)
There are, of course, other associations and organizations concerned with the future of the environment and the preservation of animals and bird species in the Mediterranean region and all over the world.

In Italy, associations work both on the Mediterranean level and international level :
Forum per la Laguna - Forum for the Venice Lagoon (www.forumlagunavenezia.org )
CRIC Centro Regionale di Intervento per la Cooperazione ( www.cric.it)
I.M.C. Centro Marino Internazionale (www.imc-it.org)