Fundación CECARA · since 2001

Centre for the Study and Conservation of Birds of Prey

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CECARA 25 years

Working in biodiversity conservation since 2001

About us

Our work focuses on birds of prey and now also includes other species that share their habitats. We study their biology and the threats they face, and we develop and propose practical solutions for their conservation.

Researchers from several countries train at CECARA and go on to work in research and conservation. We publish our results in scientific journals and share them so they reach beyond academia.

Team pickup trucks on a road through grassland
How we work

Fieldwork

We survey power lines, check nests and tag birds to follow their movements. That work produces our publications and the recommendations we submit to the responsible agencies.

25years of continuous work
25+fellows trained
130+scientific publications
30+international interns
A Chimango Caracara perched at the top of a tree with prey in its beak
Chimango Caracara with prey in its beak · J. H. Sarasola
Citizen science

If you find a dead wild animal, let us know

SilentSong is our app for recording it. It works on your phone, takes two minutes and needs no signal.

How it works

Awards

2013Distinguished Service Award

Society for Conservation Biology. Awarded to CECARA.

2019Whitley Award

Whitley Fund for Nature, United Kingdom. For the Chaco Eagle project.

2020Declaración del Honorable Senado de la Nación

In recognition of a scientific career. Declaración VSP-194/20.

2022Tom Cade Conservation Award

Raptor Research Foundation, United States. The first time it has been awarded outside Europe and North America.

2022Declaration of interest

Chamber of Deputies of the Province of Santa Fe. For the joint work of CECARA and Aves Argentinas–BirdLife on the Chaco Eagle conservation strategies.

2023Declaración de interés educativo

Ministerio de Educación de Santa Fe. For the Chaco Eagle conservation project in northern Santa Fe. Disposición 83/2023.

2023Declaración de interés municipal y científico

Municipalidad de Tostado, Santa Fe. For the Chaco Eagle conservation work. Decreto 084/2023.

Recent publications

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