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Taiwanese support for BirdLife’s Forest Programme

Monday, April 22, 2013

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 [...]

Outrage at extreme act of vandalism in San Rafael

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

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Outrage at extreme act of vandalism in San Rafael

Guyra Paraguay staff in Asunción, Paraguay, have received the disturbing news that three people have burnt down the visitors’ house at the Kanguery administrative center in Guyra Paraguay’s “Guyra Reta” reserve in San Rafael.

Agreements that seek to protect 474 hectares of threatened forests in Argentina, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic are signed

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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Agreements that seek to protect 474 hectares of threatened forests in Argentina, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic are signed

During the 2012 BirdLife Americas Partnership Meeting three agreements were signed for land acquisition in key IBAs in Argentina, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic.

Grupo Jaragua’s first land purchase initiative saves 100 ha of threatened Caribbean forest

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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Grupo Jaragua’s first land purchase initiative saves 100 ha of threatened Caribbean forest

Grupo Jaragua (BirdLife in the Dominican Republic) has successfully purchased a 100 ha corridor of transitional, previously unprotected and highly threatened forest within the Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve.

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 [...]

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.

Restoring the Philippines’ Forests

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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The Haribon Foundation (BirdLife in the Philippines), with the support of the Disney’s Friends for Change has produced a 6-minute video aimed at children on deforestation and its impacts.

Sierra Leone protects climate by saving its largest forest for the world

Friday, December 2, 2011

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Sierra Leone protects climate by saving its largest forest for the world

Sierra Leone has embraced the vital role tropical forests play in preventing climate change by conserving its most important forest.

Paraguayan project gets gold

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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A pioneering project in Paraguay aims to show that REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries) can deliver significant and lasting benefits to forest communities and biodiversity, while meeting corporate social responsibility commitments, and contributing to climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon.

Save forests. Save ourselves

Monday, January 24, 2011

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It's now official - 2011 is the UN International year of the forests. "BirdLife welcomes the spotlight this year falling on the lungs of our planet and home to the majority of the World's biodiversity", said Dr Marco Lambertini, BirdLife International's Chief Executive.

Agreement close on REDD+ at Cancún

Friday, December 10, 2010

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An agreement on REDD+ is close at climate talks in Cancún. This which would provide a mechanism for delivering financial incentives to developing countries to conserve and restore their forests.

How BirdLife is conserving tropical forests – with Roger Safford

Thursday, September 16, 2010

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Tropical forests are disappearing at a rate of one football pitch per second - more than 10 million hectares per year. These losses are driven by global demand for timber, paper and land for food crops and bio-fuels. BirdLife's work has shown that 913 species worldwide are threatened by forest destruction and degradation; that's almost one in ten of the world's birds.

Conservation gets personal – BirdLife’s August 2010 Round Up

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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“Conservation is all about what each of us can do personally to help”, said Richard Grimmett – BirdLife’s Assistant Director of Conservation – last month. Richard was speaking about the success of BirdLife’s Common Swift nesting boxes which were erected recently by our office manager and are already attracting the attention of these fabulous migratory [...]

Top Ten News – BirdLife’s June 2010 Round Up

Monday, July 5, 2010

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Top Ten News – BirdLife’s June 2010 Round Up

Like the FIFA Football World Cup, BirdLife’s news in June 2010 shows the ups and downs of international conservation efforts. In June we kept up the focus on some vital BirdLife work from around the globe...