LIPU, the Lega italiana protezione uccelli (En. "Italian League for Bird Protection"), is an Italian charitable organisation, founded in 1965 and devoted to the protection of the country's wildlife with a particular focus on birds. As of 2024, it has a membership of over 26,000 and is the Italian partner of BirdLife International. Moreover, it is one of the most important Italian environmentalist organizations with WWF Italia, Legambiente and .

Operations

Its activities fall broadly within four main areas:

  • Species protection, including action against illegal shooting and trapping of birds.
  • The conservation and development of habitats important for species conservation.
  • Environmental education and the raising of public awareness over wildlife and conservation issues.
  • Lobbying for changes in Italian and EU law—or for the more rigorous application of existing law—related to wildlife protection.

External links

  • (in Italian)
  • (in English), the British society of LIPU supporters.
  • (in English), the LIPU page from the BirdLife International website.