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Brazil's mightiest biomes get mapped the IBA way

10-03-2010: Three of the most extensive biomes in the entire world - the Amazon Rainforest, the Pantanal Wetlands and the Cerrado savannas occur in Brazil. The Important Bird Areas of these three unique areas are now covered in a new publication. More »

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The four pillars of BirdLife - February 2010 News
09-03-2010: The BirdLife International Partnership has four core conservation objectives: Saving species, protecting sites, conserving habitats and empowering people and February's news reflected these More »

The World's Rarest Birds through the lens
08-03-2010: A new international photo competition covering the world's 623 most threatened birds has just been launched. The photos submitted for the new competition will feature in a landmark publication - The World's Rarest Birds. More »

Black-faced Spoonbill numbers up again as Action Plans are launched
05-03-2010: BirdLife International has compiled International Action Plans for three globally Endangered and Critically Endangered migratory waterbirds in Asia. More »

Slow Spring 2010 - Nature and photography event in Italy
04-03-2010: From 1 April to 30 May 2010, DELTA 2000, a local Italian environmental organisation, with the support of LIPU will organise 'Slow Spring 2010'. More »

BirdLife seabird conservationist awarded 2010 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation
03-03-2010: One man's quest to prevent one of the world's most threatened families of birds from slipping ever closer towards oblivion has been recognised with the award of a major international honour More »

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Climate Change
BirdLife International's position statement on Climate Change More »

Feature: Putting Central Asia on the IBA map
Landlocked and remote, Central Asia has long been a land of mystery. This is now changing as a series of Important Bird Area directories are highlighting the wealth and diversity of this region's habitats. More »

BirdLife’s News Round Ups
BirdLife’s monthly news round ups give you an overview of what our global conservation Partnership has been doing each month... More »