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CURRENT PROJECTS

At Swarovski Optik we place a high value on dealing respectfully with nature and its fauna, and its conservation. Active nature conservation and species protection is deeply embedded in our corporate philosophy. We make a considerable contribution towards the preservation of habitats and the protection of endangered animal species by initiating and/or participating in nature conservation and species protection projects in addition to partnerships with selected organisations.

We would like to introduce you to our commitment to nature conservation and species protection in the following section on the basis of selected projects that are currently being implemented.

Projects

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Help for the Sociable Lapwing
2008-12-02
As a “Species Champion” Swarovski Optik supports together with the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) the BirdLife International “Preventing Extinction Programme”. As so far the only manufacturer of optical instruments, Swarovski Optik provides at least for the next 3 years lasting support for a new programme for the protection of endangered bird species by sponsoring the Sociable Lapwing.
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Keoladeo National Park
2006-05-01
One of the most enchanting waterfowl refuges of the world, a Ramsar site and a World Heritage Site, Keoladeo National Park (KNP) is home to rich biological diversity.
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Colorful Puffleg Project/Colombia
2005-01-01
The colorful puffleg is one of the most mysterious, but sadly also one of the most endangered, of America's hummingbird species.
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Observatory on the Ebro delta/Spain
2005-01-01
Swarovski Optik has built an observatory in the Riet Vell nature reserve on the Ebro delta in Spain.
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Houbara Bustard project/Fuerteventura
2005-01-01
In the case of the Canary Island Houbara bustard, this is an endangered sub-species, whose habitat is restricted to plains, steppes and semi-desert on two of the Canary Islands (Lanzarote und Fuerteventura).
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Stork project/WWF Austria
2005-01-01
The famous tree-breeding white stork colony is to be found in the southern part of the March-Auen nature reserve.
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Srebarna/Bulgaria
2005-01-01
With a wingspan of over three metres, the majestic Dalmatian pelican is one of Europes largest birds, but it is seriously threatened with extinction.
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Bearded Vulture/Alps
2005-01-01
The last bearded vulture in the Austrian Hohe Tauern mountains was shot dead in 1880.
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Black Rhinoceros/Namibia
2005-01-01
Almost exterminated by poachers, the black rhino is still in serious danger of extinction.
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Karsiborska Kepa/Poland
2005-01-01
A great example of Swarovski-style nature conservation is the 300-hectare island of Karsiborska Kepa in the northwest of Poland.
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Hornbill project in Thailand
2005-01-01
The destruction of the tropical rain forests has deprived the hornbill of its natural breeding grounds.
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EAGLE 72
2005-01-01
The commitment of Swarovski Optik in Sweden is concentrated on the nature protection project "Eagle 72" of the Swedish Ornithological Society, which strives to protect the Scandinavian Golden Eagle.
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