Fauna&Vida NGOUnidad de Rescate de Fauna Silvestre Wildlife Rescue Unit Emergency and First Aid team...
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Fauna&Vida NGOWildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Paraguay
Biólogist Cristian BáezCEO Fauna&VidaParaguay
Biólogst Marta Villasán Dir. of Projects and
Programs DevelopmentFauna&Vida
Spain
Biodiversidad
10-30 milltotal species in the planet
Only 2,5M identify and classify
68%total biodiversity lossSince 1970 in the world
Life Planet Report 2020
94% Biodiversity loss in the
Southamerican tropical forests
We need to take care of our planet. Nobody is coming to save us.
We are the only hope
Causes of biodiversity loss
Antropic damages
Habitat loss Illegal Wildlife Traffic
Infrastructure interaction
Biodiversity in Paraguay
9 Wildlife Reception CentersNot everyone does rescues and reha
1. Zoológico Municipal De Asunción2. Unidad De Cría “Ogarenda” del zoo3. Mymba Ka’aguy4. Granja Refugio Urutau y APCCAR5. Refugio Faunístico Atinguy (Entidad
Binacional Yacyreta)6. Entidad Binacional Itaipú7. Centro Chaqueño Para La Conservación e
Investigación (Proyecto Tagua)8. Zoológico Privado Tierra Alta9. Zoológico privado de Encarnación
Wildlife Rescue Team (Encarnación)Snakes Blues (Asunción)
Fauna&Vida (Asunción)
+ Volunteer Firemen+ Rescue Organizations
Some data from general rescues in Paraguay
ONG since 2015
Founded by biologists and veterinarians to respond to the usual
“I found a small animal” calls
1. Didelphis albiventris2. Pardirallus maculatus3. Caiman yacare4. Eunectes notaeus5. Caracara plancus6. Rupornis magnirostris7. Sapajus cay8. Coragyps atratus9. Hydrodynastes gigas
10. Megaschops choliba11. Alouatta caraya12. Ameiva ameiva13. Ara ararauna14. Aramides ypecaha15. Aramus guarauna16. Bubo virginianus17. Chelonoidis chilensis18. Ciconia maguari19. Egretta thula20. Grammostola sp21. Ixobrychus involucris22. Lutreolina crassicaudata23. Molossus molossus24. Nyctibeus griseus25. Parabuteo unicinctus26. Pitangus sulphuratus27. Plathyrrhinus lineatus28. Procyon cancrivorus29. Rostrhamus sociabilis30. Salvator merianae
We dream of conservation in a big way
There are no small dreamers and no too big dreams
Proj
ects
and
pro
gram
sRescue and
conservationstrategy
Environmental education &
Training programme
URFAS
Rescue Centre Tierra Alta
Certification Program
Workshops & webinars
First Aid Unit
CERFAS
School EE program CON Partnership
Biologic Station
EscAnPy Bird Ringing School
Mobile unit
San Bernardino
International
Free or lowcost
Asunción
Caaguazú
San Pedro
EscAnPyEscuela de Anillamiento científico del Paraguay
Birdringing school program
Bird conservation research program: birds have never been ringed in the country
720 bird species
Agreement with MADES
Synergies with SEO/Birdlife Spain, Aves Argentinas and BirdLife Paraguay
Conservation and environmental education tool
URFASUnidad de Rescate de Fauna Silvestre
Wildlife Rescue Unit
Emergency and First Aid team
Biologist for first handling
Veterinarians for first aid
Volunteer veterinary clinic network (until we get our own rescue and clinic centre)
A little amount of containment and vet materials
CERFASCentro de Rescate de Fauna Silvestre
Wildlife Rescue Centre
Emergency and First Aid centre
Rehabilitation and breeding centre
Hacking unit
Environmental education unit
Research and education unit
Education and training program
Certification program, talks, workshops
● Animal rescue and handling
● Wildlife First Aid
● Fauna rehabilitation
● Biodiversity conservation
● Environmental education in schools
For all people interested
Progress
❏ Environmental education and training program: ❏ Team: ready❏ Workshops and online talks: in progress❏ Certification program: ready on early 2021❏ Environmental education: partnership with CON
❏ Rescue and First Aid Centres project (CERFAS)❏ Land: acquired (given up from institutions)❏ Building: looking for $❏ Equipment: looking for $❏ Vet and biol Team: training
❏ Rescue Unit project (URFAS) - MADES approved❏ Car: looking for donation❏ Equipment: looking for donations❏ Team: ready
Synergies
Observation.orgParaguay
Needs❏ Funds and donations
❏ Buildings❏ Vet material❏ Car and fuel❏ Research material
❏ Sign more agreements ❏ Municipalities❏ Vet clinics❏ Other NGOs ❏ Wildlife centers and zoos
❏ Memberships to support our work
Special thanks
Cris Báez
María Gonzalez
¡Thanks you all!
Photos
Cris BáezTamy BogarinJosé MéndezMarta VillasánGREFA