Migratory Birds
BirdLife is the global authority on the status of birds.
More than 40% of migratory species are declining,
and nearly 200 are now classified as globally threatened.
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Common Kestrel © dereliev-photography.com
Migratory Birds and Flyways - Africa
Over 40% of long-distance migrants in the African-Eurasian flyway have shown signs of decline over the last three decades. Of these, 10% are classified by BirdLife as Globally Threatened or Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Many of these birds are continuing to disappear.
In an effort to conserve migratory birds, the BirdLife Africa Partnership is contributing to the Global Migratory Birds and Flyways Programme. Several BirdLife Partner NGOs have flyway-related activities in respective countries
View Africa Map of Flyways/Migratory Birds Initiative in a larger map
However, the following regional projects/initiatives are significant:
- CMB 2 - Together for migratory birds along Atlantic coast of Africa
- CMB 1 - Conservation of migratory birds in coastal West Africa
- Living on the edge
- Migratory Soaring Birds Conservation project
- Development of an action plan for the Africa-Eurasian Migratory Landbirds Agreement
- Coordination of AEWA International Working Groups for implementation of Single Species Action Plans for Madagascar Pond-heron, Lesser Flamingo and White-winged Flufftail.
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