BirdLife Sverige explained

BirdLife Sverige (known as the Swedish Ornithological Society, Sveriges ornitologiska förening, or SOF before 2014) is a Swedish ornithological society founded in 1945 and a BirdLife partner. It currently has 11,000 members, 24 regional branches, and a staff of 24.^[1]

The main three goals of the organization are:^[1]

• bird conservation;
• to carry out investigation and documentation;
• to promote interest in birds and birdwatching.

BirdLife Sverige develop an electronic, internet-based bird reporting system called Artportalen,^[2] used by thousands of Swedish bird watchers to report sightings.^{[1] [3]}

The organization also publishes three magazines: Vår Fågelvärld, Ornis Svecica and Fågelvännen.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swedish Ornithological Society (SOF) . . 28 January 2011.
2. Web site: Artportalen.
3. News: Räkna fåglar i helgen . Fredrik . Lindh . 26 January 2011 . . 28 January 2011.
4. Web site: Tidskrifter. Swedish Ornithological Society. 29 January 2011.