Conserva Aves launches call for proposals in Chile to finance the creation, expansion and standardization of private protected areas
- Publicado el 01.06.2026
- Escrito por Angel Fondon
With great enthusiasm for the arrival and implementation of this hemispheric initiative in Chile, the organizations leading Conserva Aves announce the official launch of the initiative’s first public call for proposals in Chile. This borderless effort seeks to close the gaps in bird protection across Latin America. Starting June 1, 2026, community-based organizations (CBOs), trade associations, cooperatives, agricultural communities, Indigenous communities or associations, and non-governmental organizations will be able to apply for available funding to create, expand, or standardize private protected areas, aligning them with the new National System of Protected Areas (SNAP) under Law 21.600.
In this regard, Eugenio Rengifo, Executive Director of Fondo Naturaleza Chile —an environmental fund partner of the initiative in Chile—, highlights: “This call represents a historic opportunity to mobilize direct resources to local communities, allowing for effective and long-term conservation of our most critical ecosystems for the life of birds.”
Interested organizations should review the call for proposals before submitting their application and must create an account on the platform (click here) before July 10, 2026. They can also participate in an informational webinar on June 16 to learn more about the call for proposals.
The arrival of Conserva Aves in Chile consolidates a key milestone for the protection of biodiversity on a continental scale, as it connects local efforts with the migratory routes that run across the hemisphere from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. The priority focus is on sites where threatened resident species interact with declining migratory birds. Javiera Ferreyra, Director of the National Audubon Society in ChileThe importance of this hemispheric effort is highlighted: “Birds know no borders. As an organization with over 120 years of experience in conservation, Audubon contributed its cutting-edge science and technical expertise to this initiative to identify and prioritize the most important sites for bird conservation along migratory flyways in the Americas. This prioritization is especially relevant in areas where migratory birds coexist with endemic and threatened resident species, as their protection contributes not only to local conservation but also to achieving continental goals for bird conservation throughout the hemisphere.” The analysis was developed by Audubon in close collaboration with the Chilean Network of Bird and Wildlife Observers (ROC), combining hemispheric-scale scientific information with local knowledge.
The call for proposals specifically invites community organizations, rural communities, and Indigenous communities, promoting inclusive conservation based on the recognition of local knowledge. “As national partners, we will contribute technical advice and a capacity-building process for local partners to support the conservation of birds and their habitats. We are convinced that making tools and knowledge available to communities is key to promoting effective and sustainable conservation, based on active participation and the appreciation of territories,” emphasizes Ivo Tejeda, Executive Director of the Chilean Network of Bird and Wildlife Observers (ROC) .
About Preserving Birds
Conserva Aves is about protecting habitats. It is an innovative, long-term, hemispheric conservation initiative that seeks to protect threatened, endemic, and migratory birds, along with their habitats, throughout Latin America.
Conserva Aves is an alliance between American Bird Conservancy (ABC), National Audubon Society, BirdLife International, Birds Canada and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds Network (RedLAC).
In Chile, the project is implemented through a collaborative alliance between Fondo Naturaleza Chile – a national environmental fund that mobilizes resources for effective conservation and restoration, and a member of RedLAC -; the Cosmos Foundation – with more than a decade of experience in management models that link conservation and community well-being -; the Chilean Network of Bird and Wildlife Observers (ROC) , a BirdLife partner organization in Chile, with extensive experience in bird conservation throughout the country; with the support of Audubon Latin America and the Caribbean .