Audubon Society of Haiti

Audubon Society of Haiti
Founded2003
FoundersPhilippe Bayard
Jacky Lumarque
Florence Sergile
TypeNon-profit organization
FocusConservation
Location
Area served
Haiti
MethodScientific research
Education
Outreach
Partnerships
Revenue
Donations
Websiteaudubonhaiti.org

The Audubon Society of Haiti is a non-governmental, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the conservation and restoration of Haiti’s biodiversity and natural ecosystems . Through the organization’s strides toward conservation of the environment, they are also working towards improving the quality of life for the Haitian people.[1] Their activities include scientific research, education, outreach, and establishing local and international partnerships. The organization was founded in July 2003 by Philippe Bayard, Jacky Lumarque and Florence Sergile.[2] It was named in honor of John James Audubon, an ornithologist, naturalist and native of Les Cayes,[3] who painted, cataloged, and described birds of North America in the famous elephant folio book Birds of America.

  1. ^ Sergile, F. (2009) Haiti. Pp 249 – 254 in C. Devenish, D. F. Díaz Fernández, R. P. Clay, I. Davidson & I. Yépez Zabala Eds. "Important Bird Areas Americas – Priority sites for biodiversity conservation" (PDF). Quito, Ecuador: BirdLife International (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 16).
  2. ^ Société Audubon Haiti. "Société Audubon Haiti". Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  3. ^ Nelson, Randy F. The Almanac of American Letters. Los Altos, California: William Kaufmann, Inc., 1981: 26. ISBN 0-86576-008-X