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Welcome to the BirdLife News Section. Here you will find news stories, features, press releases, and information about forthcoming events.


One million Southern African bird records!

02-07-2009: Just two years ago, an exciting project was initiated to map the distribution of birds in Southern Africa using the efforts of keen civil society volunteers. The millionth record has just been submitted to the project! More »

Five challenging keys for Sweden to unlock Europe’s environmental problems

01-07-2009: BirdLife International presented its five top priorities for the Swedish EU Presidency, that starts today. More »

BirdLife and CEPF expand funding opportunities for conservation in Indochina

30-06-2009: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund opportunities in Indochina have been expanded, with an invitation for applications from Lao P.D.R. and Thailand More »

New grassroots approach helps conserve Fijian forest

29-06-2009: The people of Kadavu (Fiji) could become a model for other Pacific Island nations following a new BirdLife conservation initiative that is helping to protect forests in island countries around the region. More »

Aves Argentinas launches national fund for IBA conservation

25-06-2009: Aves Argentinas is inviting applications for a new grants programme aimed at promoting the conservation of the country's Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and threatened birds. More »

Hope for Seychelles' last Critically Endangered species

23-06-2009: The first Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher chicks to fledge successfully outside La Digue Island, Seychelles for over 60 years are flying on Denis Island. More »


Recent News

24-06-2009: 

Help the storks while shopping!

22-06-2009: 

Sustainable forest management increases local income one hundred-fold

18-06-2009: 

Exploring the 'Google forest'

16-06-2009: 

BirdLife grant helps Endangered shorebird

15-06-2009: 

Neotropical migratory bird grants link sites and people along the Americas flyway

12-06-2009: 

BirdLife News-Byte #12

11-06-2009: 

TransCanada Corporation commits a million dollars to bird conservation

More News »

 

Recent Features

Putting Central Asia on the IBA map
09-03-2009: 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...

Unsung heroes of bird conservation
18-12-2008: The science that underpins BirdLife International’s work depends on an army of dedicated people who send in their observations from the field.

Hunting for migrants
14-08-2008: Hunting migratory birds is a culturally and economically important activity in the North African and Middle Eastern countries. BirdLife...

More Features »


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