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

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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