Help us with your donation | In the context of species conservation, aerial surveys are a proven method for estimating population sizes. This is particularly true for dolphin species. Basically, this involves the use of aircraft flying at low altitude, from which human observers can see and count the animals they spot in the sea.
YAQU PACHA has previously supported aerial surveys (aerial survey Toninhas in Brazil and Argentina) in estimating the population of the endangered La Plata dolphins – Franciscana – Toninhas. So far, there is only a gap in the population estimate in Uruguay. From March to April 2023, a group of biologists from Brazil and Uruguay will fly along the Uruguayan coast to count La Plata dolphins. This will be the first time that data on the population of this species in Uruguay has been collected.
Aerial surveys are very expensive. They are carried out by companies that rent out aircraft.
One hour of aerial survey flying costs 1,000 euros. A total of 43 flying hours are planned, which means that the entire project will cost 43,000 euros.
Thanks to various non-governmental organizations and other sponsors such as Nuremberg Zoo and Verein der Tiergartenfreunde Nürnberg e.V., 35,000 euros have already been raised, meaning we still need to raise 8,000 euros.
The La Plata dolphin is the most endangered dolphin species in South America and urgently needs our help!
YAQU PACHA coordinates conservation efforts in Europe to save this dolphin species.
With your support, you will help to make this important project a success. In return for your donation, you will of course receive a donation receipt from us and, if you wish, we will include your name in the list of supporters of this project and, if desired, also include a link to your website.
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Account holder: YAQU PACHA e.V.
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Bank: Sparkasse Nürnberg
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Thank you very much for your support and your donation!
The project is made possible thanks to the joint efforts of scientists from Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina:
Artur Andriolo, Alexandre Zerbini, Caterina Dimitriades, Cecilia Passadore, Daniel Danilewicz, Emanuel Ferreira, Federico Sucunza, Martin Sucunza Perez, Miguel Iñiguez, Paulo Henrique Ott, Valentina Franco-Trecu
List of supporters of this project:
Nuremberg Zoo
Association of Friends of Nuremberg Zoo
IWC Scientific Committee Research Fund
Instituto Aqualie
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