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Celebrate World Penguin Day -and the world penguin tracking database

Thursday, April 25, 2013

BirdLife International and the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research have joined the British Antarctic Survey to compile a “tracking database” on six penguin species. The project is funded by the UK Government’s Darwin Initiative.

Taiwanese support for BirdLife’s Forest Programme

Monday, April 22, 2013

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Taiwanese support for BirdLife’s Forest Programme

At a meeting in London, Taiwanese UK Representative, Dr Shen has handed over to BirdLife Chief Executive Dr Marco Lambertini the 2012 contribution from the Forestry Bureau to three top priority BirdLife conservation projects in Madagascar, Cambodia and Sao Tome. The Forestry Bureau of Taiwan has contributed annually to international conservation through BirdLife programmes since [...]

Spoon-billed Sandpiper wintering site becomes Bangladesh’s 20th IBA

Monday, April 22, 2013

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Sonadia Island in Bangladesh, where 10% of the known population of the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper spends the winter, has been recognised by BirdLife as Bangladesh’s 20th Important Bird Area.

Iraqi conservationist wins the Goldman Environmental Prize for restoring the ‘Garden of Eden’

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the six recipients of the 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize, a group of fearless leaders working against all odds to protect the environment and their communities. Amongst this year’s winners is Azzam Alwash, CEO of Nature Iraq, BirdLife’s Partner in the country.

2013 Conservation Leadership Programme awards winners announced!

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

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The Conservation Leadership Programme has announced this year’s 28 award-winning projects in 22 different countries, worth a total of $470,000.

The World’s Rarest Birds photo competition winners announced and book launched

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

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The World’s Rarest Birds photo competition winners announced and book launched

The winners of the second international photo competition run by The World’s Rarest Birds book project have been announced and the book launched

We need your vote to save the albatross

Friday, March 22, 2013

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A new Albatross Task Force project needs your help to win the vote for one of this year’s European Outdoor Conservation Association awards.

Restoring a breeding colony for Chinese Crested Tern

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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Restoring a breeding colony for Chinese Crested Tern

A new ambitious project plans to restore a network of breeding sites for the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern probably the world’s most threatened seabird.

BirdLife mourns the passing of Mindy Baha El Din

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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BirdLife mourns the passing of Mindy Baha El Din

It was with great sadness that BirdLife has learnt of the recent death of Mindy Baha El Din, a vocal campaigner and pioneer of conservation in Egypt.

BirdLife’s Albatross Task Force trains Korean fisheries observers

Monday, March 18, 2013

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The BirdLife Global seabird programme has made significant progress with the East Asian fishing fleets resulting in the training of Korean fisheries observers

Birds may need a hand to weather climate change

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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Birds in Asia may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change, according to a new study led by BirdLife International and Durham University.

Up in smoke: charcoal production threatens almost a tenth of Somalia’s avifauna

Monday, December 17, 2012

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Up in smoke: charcoal production threatens almost a tenth of Somalia’s avifauna

When African Union Mission in Somalia forces took control of the port city of Kismayo in Southern Somalia in September, they found an estimated four million sacks of charcoal waiting to be exported. However, a ban on export dates back to 1969.

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund provides US$10 million for biodiversity conservation in Indo-Burma Region

Thursday, December 13, 2012

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After four years, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund’s investment in the Indo- Burma biodiversity hotspot has resulted in more than US$ 9.8 million in grants to 54 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.