Raptor Protection of Slovakia (RPS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose activities are focused on 4 programme areas:

(i) survey and on-site protection of birds of prey and owls and their habitats,

(ii) addressing bird crime, electrocution, and collisions of birds with electric lines

(iii) lobbying for sound biodiversity policies, strategies and incentives and elaboration of conservation management plans and

(iv) environmental education a public awareness.

In the first two programme areas, RPS plays a leading role in Slovakia. It started as an informal Group for Research of Raptors and Owls in 1975 and transformed into an organization with the same name in 1999. Since 2004 it is known as Raptor Protection of Slovakia. Decades-long records of monitoring data and profound expertise in the ecology and biology of birds of prey and owls are the main strength of the organization. RPS has 120 members - experts that operate in the whole of Slovakia. Their activities are coordinated through the central office in Bratislava. RPS cooperates with a broad range of partners from both public and private sectors including the Ministries, State Nature Conservancy, Energy supply companies, Police, municipalities, and nature conservation authorities on the local and regional level. It also engages in cooperation with conservation organizations in other, mostly European countries. Until today, the RPS has successfully implemented more than 100 projects and participated in 8 LIFE projects focused on the conservation of birds of prey, the Great Bustard, bird crime, collisions with electric lines, and electrocution. RPS was involved either as the Coordinating Beneficiary (LIFE13 NAT/SK/001272 ENERGY, LIFE09 NAT/SK/000396 APOMARINA_SK, LIFE03NAT/SK/000098 AQUILA HELIACA) or as the Associated Beneficiary (LIFE15 NAT/HU/000902 PannonEagleLife, LIFE11/NAT/HU/000926 REDFOOT, LIFE09 NAT/HU/000384 Falco cherrug B-H-R-S, LIFE06 NAT/HU/000096 Falco cherrug-Hu/SK, LIFE05NAT/SK/000115 OTISSK).