The economic benefits of supporting the world’s migratory bird species is one of the key themes during this year’s World Migratory Bird Day celebrations.
18. May 2012
BirdLife Europe’s main achievements in 2011 celebrated in its Annual Report
Through the Annual report 2011, you will hear about the European and Central Asian Partnership’s main achievements and successes in Conservation, Science, Policy and visibility in 2011.
17. May 2012
Great Victory for Montenegrin biodiversity!
The months of intensive advocacy work from the Center for Protection and Research of birds of Montenegro (CZIP) and the support from the biggest international centers of nature conservation have finally paid off: the Ulcinj Salina area won’t become a touristic attraction.
17. May 2012
BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat joins Mount Kenya Site Support Group to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WBMD) marked on 12th to 13th of May, 2012.
Each year around the world, people come together to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day to raise awareness on the protection of migratory birds. This year’s 2012 theme for World Migratory Bird Day is “Migratory birds and people- together through time”. Migratory birds and people are inseparably connected in many different ways but human activities like excessive land use, unsustainable hunting, poor agricultural practices, industrial pollution and many other activities now gravely threaten migratory birds around the world. WMBD strives towards preserving the cultural ties people have with migratory birds and the vital economic and environmental benefits they sustain.
17. May 2012
My experience at CAP by: Evelyn Runjugi
Background
The BirdLife Council for the African Partnership (CAP) is the highest decision making organ in Africa. It brings together representatives from all 23 countries where BirdLife works in Africa. It constitutes of all Africa Partners, Partner Designate and Affiliates. Its inception meeting was held in Kenya in 1997 and since then, CAP has been meeting annually until 2008, when the meeting was changed to once every two years. At every meeting a chair is elected to serve until the next meeting.
In 2012, CAP was held in Kenya for the third time from the 26th to 31ST March. The following are my personal impressions and lessons learnt during the meeting.
16. May 2012
Science + Local Involvement = Better conservation for mangroves
Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña Inc. (SOPI, BirdLife in Puerto Rico) has been awarded funds by the Mangrove Alliance Small Grants Program (SGP) to perform the first comprehensive study of the mangrove community at Caño Tiburones.
16. May 2012
Bird trapping on the rise in Cyprus – an estimated 2.8 million birds killed in 2011
The latest monitoring results in Cyprus show that bird trapping with mist nets and limesticks continues to rise, threatening many migrants travelling through the Eastern Mediterranean Island.
16. May 2012
SalvaNATURA registers 67 species in 2nd Central American Aquatic Bird Census
With the help of BirdLife International, on February 18th and 19th, SalvaNATURA held the 2nd Central American Aquatic Bird Census, registering 67 species, of which 6 are considered Critically Endangered in the Official List of Endangered Species at the national level.
15. May 2012
Want a fair and ecological agricultural policy for the EU? Add your signature!
With only a few weeks left to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and with the ongoing reform of the European Common Agricultural Policy, several youth networks from across the EU have launched a joint initiative to mobilize citizens in support of a fair and ecological agricultural reform.
15. May 2012
MEPs adopt the “Gerbrandy” Report on biodiversity
On April 20th the European Parliament made a stand in support of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development when it adopted the “Motion for a European Parliament resolution on our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020”, authored by Dutch Liberal MEP Mr Gerben Jan Gerbrandy.
15. May 2012
SPEA’s magazine is now available online
After 17 years of a paper only version the magazine of Portuguese BirdLife Partner, SPEA, Pardela (Portuguese name for Cory’s Shearwater) now has an online version.
15. May 2012
BirdLife in Indochina newsletter The Babbler No.41 released
BirdLife International in Indochina has released its quarterly newsletter The Babbler No. 41 (February -May 2012).
11. May 2012
Join NABU on May 21 to celebrate and learn about Natura 2000 in Germany
NABU (BirdLife in Germany) is inviting people to celebrate 20 years of the Natura 2000 network on 21st of May, at its conference “20 years, 20 percent – how to proceed with Natura 2000?”
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- Miracle in the marshes of Iraq
- Save the Serengeti – road proposal must be stopped
- Spoony needs your vote!
- World Migratory Bird Day 2012 highlights multiple benefits of safeguarding bird habitats
- Indian Ocean Tuna Commission moves to protect albatrosses
- Joint Iraqi and UK team set to work on major new conservation initiative in Iraq
- New report published on the State of Bolivia’s Birds
- Birds in Europe 3, 2, 1… launch!
- Grey-crowned Crocias crops-up in new location
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11. May 2012
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