The concept of Adopte a flamingo

Why should you adopt a Greater Flamingo?

With your adoption, you are directly involved in the study and protection of Greater Flamingos by financing, among other things, population monitoring activities as well as the purchase of the equipment required for observers in North Africa, West Africa, and the Middle East.

It’s not easy to read the rings attached to the legs of a Greater Flamingo, and errors are sometimes made due to poor quality equipment. It is therefore essential to use telescopes to read the bands from a distance (cost of a telescope: €1,500).

🦩 To know more about the Greater Flamingo population dynamics : : description of the  Tour du Valat’s project.

More than 4,000 people have adopted a flamingo, joining us in our mission to protect this remarkable species.

Over 900 000 ring readings since 1977 performed by 5 900 different people.

Over 72,000 flamingos ringed since 1977, including nearly 30,000 chicks in the Camargue.

A telescope allows us to read the bands from up to 300 meters away, compared to just 50 meters with binoculars.

We have three different Greater Flamingo adoption plans :

We offer three different packages to suit every budget. Plus, you can benefit from a tax deduction for your sponsorship. No matter which option you choose, you’ll have access to your flamingo’s life history and tracking of its movements.

Adopt one of our two Mascots

€25 per year
(or €8,5 after tax deduction if eligible*)

Adopt Pat ( the male) or Popit ( the female). These individuals are jointly adopted by all the sponsors who subscribe to this plan.

You will receive :

▪︎ An e-mail alert every time your Flamingo is observed;

▪︎ Your adoption certificate;

▪︎ The « Greater Flamingo Gazette », our electronic newsletter (in french only);

▪︎ The electronic fact sheet on the species***.

Adopt a member of our Families

€50 per year
(or €17 after tax deduction if eligible*)

This plan allows you to choose a member of our four very distinct families: the Adventurers, the Camargue family, the Lovey-Doveys, or the Expats.

You will receive :

▪︎ The same offers than the Mascots plan

▪︎ A comic poster on the life of a flamingo***

▪︎ A booklet on the Greater Flamingo published by the Tour du Valat

Adopte your very own
Ideal Flamingo

€100 per year
(or €34 after tax deduction if eligible*)

It allows you to select your very own Greater Flamingo by choosing its sex, age, and to give it the name you prefer. You will then be the only one to follow this flamingo.

You will recieve :

▪︎ The same offers than the Family plan

▪︎ An invitation to our Flamingo sponsors day event

▪︎ The participation in a drawing to take part in the flamingo ringing event.**