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Birdwatchers gather to save Asia’s coastal wetlands

Friday, August 17, 2012

The world’s biggest fair relating to bird and wildlife conservation is raising money this year to help save millions of migratory birds which rely on Asia’s rich tidal wetlands

Using nature to help people adapt to climate change in East Africa

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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With support from the UK government’s Darwin Initiative, BirdLife International is working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources, is raising awareness and building capacity on the role of ecosystems in adaptation amongst government and civil society in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

Black-browed Albatross shows population increase

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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A new report indicates a healthy increase in the numbers of Black-browed Albatrosses breeding in the Falkland Islands.

Forest discovery improves prospects for Angola’s endemics

Friday, July 6, 2012

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Forest discovery improves prospects for Angola’s endemics

A large tract of near-pristine Afromontane forest has been found in Angola’s Namba Mountains, tripling the amount of this habitat that was thought to survive in Angola.

World’s oldest international conservation organisation celebrates 90 years

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

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World’s oldest international conservation organisation celebrates 90 years

At midday on 20 June 1922, a remarkable group of people from different countries met in London and concluded that the only effective answer to the threats facing birds across the continents had to be through co-ordinated international action. So was born the International Council for Bird Preservation (now BirdLife), 90 years old today.

Securing the web of life

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world’s animal and plant species according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened
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Asian Coastal Wetlands leaflet

Friday, June 15, 2012

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Click here to download leaflet

A wedding and a Swedish philanthropist protect Paraguayan forest

Friday, June 15, 2012

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What do a wedding, a Swedish philanthropist, the conservation of the Atlantic Rainforest and a Paraguayan indigenous community have in common? The answer lies in the creation of a pioneering nature reserve in Paraguay. This land purchase and protection initiative is considered a new conservation strategy and a possible model for conservation in other Latin [...]

Swifts make home at BirdLife

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

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Swifts have set up home in nest boxes at BirdLife’s Headquarters in Cambridge, UK.

Threat to the Amazon’s birds greater than ever, Red List update reveals

Thursday, June 7, 2012

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The risk of extinction has increased substantially for nearly 100 species of Amazonian birds, reveals the 2012 IUCN Red List update for birds released by BirdLife International.

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission moves to protect albatrosses

Thursday, April 26, 2012

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The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission has agreed to measures that, if appropriately implemented by tuna longline fishing vessels, will result in significant reductions in albatross mortality.

Half of the world’s most important sites for nature are currently unprotected.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

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The world’s governments have committed to increasing the coverage of protected areas by 2020 in order to address rapid rates of environmental destruction. However, a new study shows that only half of the most important sites for wildlife have been fully protected.

Scientists discover an ‘invisible barrier’ that holds the answer to one of nature’s little mysteries

Friday, March 16, 2012

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Scientists discover an ‘invisible barrier’ that holds the answer to one of nature’s little mysteries

Why would a smart and adaptable bird that eats almost anything and can survive happily in even the most heavily degraded habitats, have a world range so small it would fit comfortably inside a quarter of of Wales?

BirdLife and ITTO agree to pursue common goals on tropical forests

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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BirdLife International and The International Tropical Timber Organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two organisations.