Last Chance to save Endangered Birds in Poland!

November 1, 2006

VIA BALTICA - LAST CHANCE TO SAVE THREATENED HABITATS OF GLOBALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES?

Aquatic Warbler

Via Baltica: death knell for globally threatened birds species and primeval forest?

A coalition of European and Polish conservation organisations is in the last stages of campaigning against a road development threatening one of Europe's most important wildlife regions, in eastern Poland. The development of the Via Baltica highway on its present planned route threatens the destruction of valuable wildlife and habitats protected under European (and Polish) law. These include the most important European Union populations of two globally-threatened birds: the Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga and Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola. So far 150,000 Polish people have signed the petition urging the Polish government to halt work immediately on these damaging projects and await the results of a Strategic Environmental Assessment. A parallel petition, due to be submitted with the Polish signatures on 16 November 2006, has been signed to date by only just over 8,000 people from other countries. It is essential that as many concerned people as possible from European countries and beyond sign the petition in the next two weeks. Whether you know of this still unspoilt area at first hand, are an expatriate in one of the many Polish communities worldwide, or are simply concerned about unconsidered destruction of irreplaceable natural heritage you are urged to sign the petition NOW - there may not be another chance.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

It couldn't be easier! Click on the link below, fill in your first name, surname, country and email address and click on 'submit'. Thank you!

SIGN THE VIA BALTICA PETITION TODAY!

http://www.viabalticainfo.org/spip.php?rubrique20

ProAct http://www.proact-campaigns.net/ppsi/via_baltica.html