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Record Sociable Lapwing flock found in Uzbekistan

22. October 2012

During UzSPB’s first official surveys for Sociable Lapwings this autumn they made a remarkable discovery – more than 400 birds present at the Talimarzhan Reservoir.

Conserving South Asia’s vultures

18. October 2012

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No vultures will be left in India and the rest of South Asia if immediate steps are not taken for their conservation, NGOs have warned at the CBD CoP 11

Using ecosystem services for better decision-making

11. October 2012

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Using ecosystem services for better decision-making

A new report entitled ‘Conserving biodiversity and delivering ecosystem services at Important Bird Areas in Nepal’ has been launched at the CBD COP in Hyderabad, India.

Saving Narcondam Hornbill is on radar of the Indian Government

25. September 2012

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Saving Narcondam Hornbill is on radar of the Indian Government

Great news for Narcondam Hornbill which has been saved from a proposed Indian Coast Guard RADAR development.

Gaining recognition for community-based organisations at Zambales Mountains IBA, the Philippines

16. September 2012

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Gaining recognition for community-based organisations at Zambales Mountains IBA, the Philippines

Sales of tree seedlings from communal nurseries set up by forest dependent families in the municipality of Mangatarem, in the east of the island of Luzon, The Philippines, have provided enough income to meet daily needs, while helping with the reforestation of the Zambales Mountains Important Bird Area.

Livelihoods and conservation in the Philippines

16. September 2012

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Livelihoods and conservation in the Philippines

The Mount Hilong-hilong Important Bird Area (IBA), one of the last tracts of lowland rainforest in the northeast of mainland Mindanao in the Philippines, is the home of the globally threatened Philippine Eagle, and of the indigenous Mamanwas and Manobos.

Conservationists recognised in splitting of Philippine Hawk-owl complex

7. September 2012

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Conservationists recognised in splitting of Philippine Hawk-owl complex

A new paper co-authored by BirdLife proposes that the hawk-owls of the Philippines form a complex of seven species from different islands and island groups, including two that have not previously been described at any taxonomic level. These two undescribed species have been given scientific names honouring two conservationists and long-term supporters of BirdLife International.

Western Siem Pang Forest: natural wonder of the Kingdom of Cambodia

4. September 2012

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BirdLife International Cambodia Programme has just published a lavishly illustrated report revealing the global conservation importance of the proposed Western Siem Pang Protected Forest located in a remote area of northern Cambodia near the border with Laos.

Celebrating vultures

2. September 2012

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BirdLife Partners around the world have joined with raptor conservation and research organisations to celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day.

Birdwatchers gather to save Asia’s coastal wetlands

17. August 2012

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Birdwatchers gather to save Asia’s coastal wetlands

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

Ramsar COP11 concludes on a high – but key wetlands still threatened

16. July 2012

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Ramsar COP11 concludes on a high – but key wetlands still threatened

Amid the vast echoing marble halls of the Parliamentary Palace in Bucharest, the Eleventh Conference of Parties of the Ramsar Convention closed last Friday 13 July on a positive note.

Indonesia’s threatened bird stamp series launched

16. July 2012

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Burung Indonesia, in collaboration with other Indonesian institutions, launched “Indonesia’s Threatened Bird Species” stamp series to celebrate the diversity of Indonesian birds.

BirdLife International and CEPF invite new Letters of Inquiry for the Indo-Burma Hotspot.

2. July 2012

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BirdLife International in Indochina, in its role as the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for CEPF in the Indo-Burma Hotspot, invites proposals for small grants from non-government organisations, community groups, and other civil society organisations.

World’s oldest international conservation organisation celebrates 90 years

20. June 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.