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At 1.5 metres long the Helmeted Hornbill is the largest of its kind in Asia © Michaela Koschova

Ivory poachers driving rare bird to extinction

Wed, 28/09/2016

It's not just elephants and rhinos that face the wrath of ivory poachers; the distinctive casque of the Helmeted Hornbill is also being targeted for its supposed medicinal benefits.

New initiative aims to make self-assessment...

Wed, 22/06/2016

A coalition of conservation charities, led by BirdLife International, have developed a

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One more in a cage; no more in the wild

Fri, 27/05/2016

A new study shows that, without action, soon the only places to see and hear Indonesian bird species will be in cages. There are 13 bird species found in Sundaic Indonesia which are at serious risk of extinction. Holding the status of Indonesia’s national bird would render Javan Hawk-eagle immune to over-harvesting? No, even this species is rapidly disappearing.

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Survey confirms Chinese Crested Terns in Indonesia

Tue, 09/02/2016

A survey team led by Burung Indonesia (BirdLife in Indonesia) and BirdLife’s Asia Division has confirmed a wintering site of the globally threatened Chinese Crested Tern in eastern Indonesia.

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Venturing into new territory, Africa and Asia

Wed, 01/07/2015

Newly industrialized nations are catching-up to ‘western’ standards: more money, more cars, more everything. With it comes a growing demand for cement and building materials, so BirdLife / HeidelbergCement have ventured into new partnership grounds...

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Inspiring hope through Ecosystem Restoration

Thu, 20/11/2014

The IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WC

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Threatened ‘biodiversity hotspot’ in Indonesian...

Tue, 04/03/2014

BirdLife Partners in Germany (NABU) and Indonesia (Burung Indonesia), have initiated a new project to protect tropical forests on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The project will take place in Gorontalo where 68.5 percent of the province is still covered with forests characterised by a very high and unique biodiversity. For this reason, Gorontalo is listed among the world’s 34 ‘biodiversity hotspots.’

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Camera traps have confirmed the presence of the world's largest lizard in west Flores

Komodo Dragons found in unprotected Indonesian IBA

Wed, 18/12/2013

A team including staff from BirdLife Partner

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Coal road threat to original Forest of Hope

Mon, 11/11/2013

A proposed coal road through the Harapan Rainforest in Sumatra could undo almost a decade of good work by the BirdLife Partnership, acting with the support of the Indonesian Government.

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