Serengeti highway back on World Heritage agenda
BirdLife remains concerned that development of the eastern stretch of the road is proceeding, and urges that any transport solutions must be sustainable and that environmental issues should be properly taken into account.
Continue reading...Final Warning for Bulgaria over Failure to Protect Internationally Important Sites
Friday, June 22, 2012
On Thursday 21 June, the European Commission issued a final legal warning against the Bulgarian Government over its failure to fully designate, protect, and prevent deterioration of the Kaliakra Special Protection Area and Site of Community Importance, required under the EU Birds and Habitats Directives.
Continue reading...Science + local involvement = better conservation for mangroves
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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.
Continue reading...SalvaNATURA registers 67 species in 2nd Central American Aquatic Bird Census
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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.
Continue reading...Spotlight on three Important Bird Areas in the Cook Islands
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
TIS (BirdLife in the Cook Islands) recently visited the islands of Atiu and Aitutaki to raise awareness in the community about the identification of their islands as Key Biodiversity Areas and Important Bird Areas...
Continue reading...Linking sites and people through migratory birds
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Six BirdLife Partners in the Americas, together with the global Rio Tinto-BirdLife program and local conservation groups, have successfully completed three years of conservation efforts for migratory birds along the Interior-Pacific flyways. These efforts have built on an existing initiative, “Linking Communities”, at three key sites (complexes of IBAs) in North America, and have supported the planning and implementation of conservation and education actions at six IBAs in South America.
Continue reading...Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention celebrates Earth Day in Bay of Panama Ramsar site
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The National Wetlands Committee of Panama celebrated Earth Day with the visit of the Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention, Anada Tiéga, to Panama Bay Ramsar Site.
Continue reading...Important Bird Areas incorporated into Kazakh legislation
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The recent revision of Kazakhstan's nature-protection legislation has resulted in the inclusion of the term "Important Bird Area” (IBA) in the law on Specially Protected Nature Areas in Kazakhstan.
Continue reading...Southern Cone Grasslands Alliance activities support shorebird conservation in Uruguay
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Annually, the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and American Golden Plover undertake some of the longest journeys of any migratory birds in the world, from their breeding grounds in the tundra of North America to wintering sites in the grasslands of Southern South America. Aves Uruguay (BirdLife in Uruguay) and partners have secured approximately 3000 hectares for both species of shorebirds through good management practices of the natural grasslands.
Continue reading...La Alianza del Pastizal apoya las actividades de conservación de playeros migratorios en Uruguay
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
El Chorlito Canela Tryngites subruficollis y el Chorlo Pampa Pluvialis dominica realizan anualmente un largo viaje desde sus áreas reproductivas en el norte de Norteamérica (Canadá y Alaska) hasta sus áreas no reproductivas en los pastizales del Cono Sur de Suramérica. Aves Uruguay (BirdLife en Uruguay) y sus socios han asegurado aproximadamente 3000 hectáreas de [...]
Continue reading...Alarm in Paraguay at settlement plans for Ñacunday National Park
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Paraguayan environmental organizations including Guyra Paraguay (BirdLife in Paraguay) are alarmed at the recent decision of the national government to actively promote the settlement of small-scale farmers ('campesinos') within the Ñacunday National Park. The decision to promote a solution which flouts both national legislation and international conventions, sets a worrying precedent for other protected areas in the country.
Continue reading...Guided by science, Kenyan authority rejects the case for jatropha at Dakatcha IBA
Friday, February 24, 2012
Following a campaign led by Nature Kenya, supported by other BirdLife Partners, Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has officially rejected a proposal to convert 10,000 hectares of Dakatcha Woodland IBA to grow the biofuel crop jatropha.
Continue reading...Avian matchmaking on Valentine’s Day
Monday, February 20, 2012
Two staff from the BirdLife Fiji Programme and the Pacific Secretariat gave up any amorous intentions of their own on Valentine’s Day to try a little avian matchmaking...
Continue reading...Support the protection of Ulcinj Salina, Montenegro: sign the petition!
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Ulcinj Salina is an important Important Bird Area (IBA) on the Adriatic flyway in Montenegro. The whole area belongs to a private salt company of which its owner now announced plans to convert 15 km2 of basins from salt production into a touristic development complex with hotels and golf terrains. Contrary to the expectations, the Government of Montenegro has given its approval for implementing this plan.
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