News
Welcome to the BirdLife News Section. Here you will find news stories, features, press releases, and information about forthcoming events.
Socotra recognised as World Heritage Site
18-07-2008: The Socotra Archipelago was recently added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Natural Sites. Many international organisations including BirdLife have long campaigned for the Socotra Conservation and Development Programme's submission for this prestigious designation... More »
Tana gets temporary reprieve
17-07-2008: The Tana Delta in Kenya has received a temporary reprieve after the High Court stopped a controversial $370 million sugar and biofuels project... More »
The BirdLife Games are coming!
14-07-2008: Some of the world's greatest athletes are birds. Celebrating the amazing achievements of birds, next month we’ll be running the BirdLife Games. This will be a series of online events designed to see if you can spot a winner... More »
Kazakh IBAs get first natural World Heritage Site status for central Asia
11-07-2008: Two of central Asia’s most important Important Bird Areas have been recognised as a World Heritage Site More »
South Africa's flamingos under threat
10-07-2008: Development on the banks of Kamfers Dam outside the Northern Cape capital of Kimberley is threatening the only breeding population of Lesser Flamingos in South Africa. Kamfers Dam supports one of only four breeding populations in Africa. These birds bred during 2008, with an incredible 9,000 chicks hatching on the dam’s artificial flamingo breeding island... More »
Groundbreaking work will help Africa's biodiversity combat climate change
10-07-2008: Pioneering research to help biodiversity survive the impacts of climate change across Africa has been announced at a workshop in Kigali, Rwanda More »
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