LIPU
LIPU, the Lega italiana protezione uccelli is an Italian charitable organisation, founded in 1965 and devoted to the protection of the country's wildlife with a particular focus on birds. It has a membership of 42,000 and is the Italian partner of Birdlife International. Moreover, it is one of the most important Italian environmentalist organizations with :it:WWF Italia|WWF Italia, Legambiente and .
Its activities fall broadly within four main areas