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Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos

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Spanish non-profit foundation dedicated to conserving the bearded vulture (quebrantahuesos) and mountain habitats, combining scientific research, environmental education and rural development.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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The Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos (FCQ) is a Spanish non-profit organisation declared of public utility, working on biodiversity conservation, rural development and scientific research and environmental pedagogy. Its work spans 4 territories and 5 work sites, and it reports more than 66 bearded vulture chicks reintroduced between 1995 and 2024, more than 35,000 annual visitors to its environmental education facilities and activities, more than 60 environmental defence actions each year, more than 32 awards received, and 6 European LIFE and POCTEFA projects developed between 1995 and 2022. It operates visitor and interpretation facilities in Aínsa (Huesca) and Benia de Onís (Asturias), and depends on public and private donations, with public and private grants covering between 50% and 75% of project costs.

History

The FCQ describes itself as a non-profit organisation declared of public utility that depends on public and private donations for its conservation work. Its main funding channels are public and private grants covering between 50% and 75% of the cost of its projects and actions, with the remainder coming from its own funds obtained through patronato contributions, individual donations and revenue from the sale of publications and promotional materials at its own interpretation centres. Its activities include biodiversity conservation, promotion of rural development, and scientific research and environmental pedagogy. It reports work across 4 territories and 5 work sites, more than 66 bearded vulture chicks reintroduced between 1995 and 2024, more than 35,000 annual visitors to its environmental education facilities and activities, more than 60 environmental defence actions per year, more than 32 awards received, and 6 European LIFE and POCTEFA projects developed between 1995 and 2022. It runs the Ecomuseo de la Fauna Pirenaica / Pirineos Bird Center in Aínsa, Huesca, and the Centro para la Biodiversidad y el Desarrollo Sostenible 'Las Montañas del Quebrantahuesos' in Benia de Onís, Asturias, offering guided routes and photographic hides, and inviting supporters to become members, donate or sponsor a bearded vulture.

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Non-profit conservation foundation declared of public utility, funding its work through public and private grants, patronato contributions, individual donations and sales of publications and promotional materials from its own interpretation centres.

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    FCQ launches blockchain real estate platform[3]

    FCQ introduced its blockchain-based platform for purchasing property in full or fractionally. The article says the platform is currently in beta.

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