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Italian League for Bird Protection | |
Lega Italiana Protezione Uccelli | |
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 A LIPU operator with a buzzard | |
| Abbreviation | LIPU |
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| Formation | 1965 |
| Founder | Giorgio Punzo |
| Founded at | Rome |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Parma, Italy |
Region served | Italy |
| Fields | Bird conservation, wildlife protection, environmental education |
| Members | 26,511 (2024) |
Key people | Danilo Selvaggi (General manager) |
| Affiliations | BirdLife International, IUCN |
| Funding | Membership fees, Italy's 5×1000 tax designation, bequests and individual donations |
| Staff | 77 (2024) |
| Volunteers | 1,441 (2024) |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Lega Nazionale Contro la Distruzione degli Uccelli (Lenacdu) |
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 Greenpeace Italia.
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