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WILD Bird Trust of
B.C. (WBT) has
received support from
the Vancouver
Foundation to imple-
ment the British
Columbia component
of'a major international
bird conservation pro-

North Shore News — Wednesday, October 4, 2000

ajor bird ¢

The B.C. important Bird
Areas (IBA) program has
already identified many critical
nesting and migration sites for
birds throughout — British
Columbia. The Vancouver
Foundation support will
enable detailed conservation
plans te be written for many
af these sites. The Lmvortant
Bird Areas program will iden-

tify a global neowork of IBA
sites to conserve che natural
diversity of the world’s bird
species. The program is ope

ated worldwide by BirdLite
International, in) cooperation
with local partners. In British
Cobunbia, Wild Bird ‘Trusi
and the Federation of British
Columbia Naturalists, are the

their commitment to the con-
servation of habitats for birds
and other wildlife.
Conservation plans will be
prepared for numerous IBAs
i B.C. thar will both deter-
mine the type of protection or
stewardship required for cach
site, and ensure the conserva-
tion of sites through partner-
ships with local stakeholders.

The program is conmunity-
driven, and cooperative. It
telies On grassroots: involve-
ment to develop and imple-
ment effective conservation
plans.

The Vancouver Found-
ation administers a permanent,
endowment with assets of
over $500 million, represent
ing the combined capital of

Vancouver,

mservation program planned

over 600 funds created
through bequests, by” living
donors and through other
gifs, Grants are made trom
the income that is generated
from investment of the pooled
capital of these funds. While
originating and) located in
the foundation
provides support for projects
throughout B.C. ;

provincial partners due to
gram.

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