BirdLife receives leading international conservation award for IBA programme in the Americas
BirdLife in the Americas has received the award for Biodiversity Conservation Projects in Latin America from the BBVA Foundation (Fundación BBVA), which implements the corporate social responsibility programme of the Spanish-based BBVA banking group.
Continue reading...Key sites for seabird conservation identified in the tropical Pacific
Thursday, December 20, 2012
BirdLife has launched a report titled Important Areas for Seabirds – guiding marine conservation in the tropical Pacific revealing the most important sites in the tropical Pacific for seabirds – now identified as marine Important Bird Areas
Continue reading...Nairobi Convention COP 7 adopts a decision to conserve birds
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Seventh Conference of Parties (COP 7) of the Nairobi Convention ended on 14th December with a COP Decision to designate Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the territories of the Contracting Parties as a tool for conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems, and to use information on birds as indicators of ecosystem health. The decision [...]
Continue reading...Marine conservation e-Atlas marks a breakthrough in sharing data to manage the world’s oceans
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
The e-Atlas covers 3,000 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and is the first global inventory of important sites for the conservation of migratory marine species
Continue reading...Protecting marine biodiversity on International Day of Biological Diversity
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Marine Biodiversity is the theme for this year's International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated today.
Continue reading...Half of the world’s most important sites for nature are currently unprotected.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
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.
Continue reading...Haiti´s inland mangroves disappear under rising waters
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
As part of a Haiti-wide mangrove survey, the Fondation pour la Protection de la Biodiversité Marine (FoProBiM) has undertaken visits to Trou Caïman and Lac Azuéi Important Bird Areas to search these brackish lakes for remnants of inland mangroves.
Continue reading...BirdLife South Africa’s first Important Bird Areas newsletter
Monday, February 6, 2012
The newsletter includes updates on environmental education, Marine IBAs and community development.
Continue reading...New documentary highlights importance of IBAs for people in Nepal
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Bird Conservation Nepal has launched a documentary to highlight the value of Important Bird Areas to people.
Continue reading...Una nueva aplicación gratuita para iPhone potenciará la península Ibérica como destino internacional de turismo ornitológico
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Iberian Birds se enmarca dentro del proyecto Iberaves* que ha desarrollado SEO/BirdLife junto con BirdLife International
Continue reading...Free app puts Iberian IBAs on the map
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
A free app for the Important Bird Areas of Spain and Portugal is available for users of Apple’s iPhones and iPads.
Continue reading...BirdLife y la Convención Ramsar participan en la conservación de manglares en las Américas
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
BirdLife recientemente asistió a la 2ª reunión de la Iniciativa Regional de la Convención de Ramsar para la Conservación y Uso Racional de Manglares y Corales en las Américas. BirdLife participó como Organización Internacional Asociada comprometida a apoyar el desarrollo y la aplicación de la Convención Ramsar.
Continue reading...BirdLife and the Ramsar Convention focus on mangrove conservation in the Americas
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
BirdLife recently attended the 2nd meeting of the Ramsar Convention’s Regional Initiative for the Conservation and Wise Use of Mangroves and Coral Reefs in the Americas.
Continue reading...República Dominicana celebró el Día Mundial de las Aves
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Las aves han acompañado al hombre a lo largo de la historia. Sus cantos les han alegrado la vida, y su belleza y colorido han inspirado a pintores, escritores y poetas. Pero ese mismo hombre al que han dado tanto goce, es también su mayor peligro.
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