News
Welcome to the BirdLife News Section. Here you will find news stories, features, press releases, and information about forthcoming events.
'State of the birds 2010' highlights threats to migrants
15-03-2010: Climate change threatens to further imperil hundreds of species of migratory birds, already under stress from habitat loss, invasive species and other environmental threats, concludes a new report. More »
Caribbean's first Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve designated
12-03-2010: The Cabo Rojo Salt Flats have been designated as the Caribbean's first site of regional importance for shorebirds by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network More »
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 »
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 »
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