盘锦市黑嘴鸥保护协会成立于1991年4月20日，经民政注册，是中国第一家民间环保组织，共有会员2.2万余人。
协会的宗旨是保护珍稀、濒危物种黑嘴鸥及其栖息地（湿地），使黑嘴鸥种群扩大，脱离濒危警戒线，为全球树立一个环保民间组织保护濒危物种的成功案例，从而坚定人们保护生物多样性的信心。
协会成立20年来，通过开展环境教育、打造生态文化、发挥专家智慧、借助舆论监督、依靠政府决策先后保住了黑嘴鸥栖息地（湿地）50万余亩，黑嘴鸥数量也由协会成立之初的1200只增加到现在的8000多只。2006年，盘锦市被中国野生动物保护协会授予“中国黑嘴鸥之乡”称号。
盘锦市黑嘴鸥保护协会2009年获得由国家八部委联合颁发的“母亲河奖”。 协会“保护黑嘴鸥重要繁殖地南小河”项目曾获得“SEE生态奖”。协会会长刘德天也获得“地球奖”等多种奖项。
Gull Protection Association of Panjin City, which founded on April 20, 1991,is P.R.China's first environmental NGO. We have a total membership of 22 thousand people.
The Association's purpose is to protect rare and endangered species and habitats (wetlands) of Gull,and to expand populations from the endangered cordon. We are Committed to establish a global environmental NGO successful case for protecting endangered species, and strengthen people's confidence in the field of biological diversity.
During 20 years , we kept the habitat (wetlands) 50 million acres through environmental education, ecological culture, the wisdom of experts, public opinion, government decision-making. The Gull numbers are from the beginning of 1200 to more than 8,000 at the present. In 2006, Panjin City, has been awarded the "Hometown of Chinese Gull" title by China Wildlife Conservation Association.
In 2009, Gull Protection Association of Panjin City was awarded by the state eight ministries of the "Mother River Award." Our project "to protect an important breeding ground for nanxiao river " was awarded the "SEE Ecological Award." The chairman of Association, Mr Liu has been "Earth Award" and other awards. |