BirdLife Malta

BirdLife Malta strives to conserve wild birds and their habitats. The organisation monitors activity that threatens wild birds, such as illegal hunting and trapping and urban development in conservation areas on the Maltese islands.

Founded in January 1962 as MOS (Malta Ornithological Society), it is the oldest and largest environmental organisation in Malta. BirdLife was instrumental in the creation of the Ghadira and Is-Simar nature reserves as well as the Foresta 2000 reafforestation site.

BirdLife Malta is part of an international network of fully co-ordinated ringing stations and National Ringing Schemes that have been indispensable for the efficient management of scientific bird ringing in Europe.

School projects remain a top priority for the organisation because of its belief that inculcating a respect for nature at an early stage can prevent future environmental degradation and abuse.