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Local population plays a key role in assessing ecosystem services at the Ramsar Site ‘Complejo Llanganati’, Ecuador

Fri, 05/04/2013 - 17:05

An important achievement in the process of assessing ecosystem services in Llanganates was the involvement of local people, the direct beneficiaries and...

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Lake Junín: protection and sustainable use of High-Andean ecosystems

Wed, 03/04/2013 - 18:17

More efficient cooking stoves were designed for communities around Lake Junín as a way of encouraging a better use of the high...

Americas High Andean wetlands

A Patagonian Jewel: Buenos Aires Plateau

Thu, 28/03/2013 - 22:51

Buenos Aires Plateau will become a protected area Thanks to the work of Aves Argentinas (BirdLife in Argentina) and the conservation NGOs,...

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Meseta del Lago Buenos Aires: Una Joya Patagónica

Thu, 28/03/2013 - 22:26

La Meseta del Lago Buenos Aires será ahora un Área Protegida Gracias a gestiones de Aves Argentinas , Asociación Ambiente Sur y...

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New Protected Area in the Argentinean Puna: Campo de Piedra Pómez

Thu, 28/03/2013 - 19:32

The creation of the National Protected Area, ‘Campo de Piedra Pómez’, was formalised on 11 October 2012, with the signing of the...

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BirdLife receives leading international conservation award for IBA programme in the Americas

Thu, 28/03/2013 - 15:01

BirdLife in the Americas has received the award for Biodiversity Conservation Projects in Latin America from the BBVA Foundation (Fundación BBVA), which implements the corporate social responsibility programme of the Spanish-based BBVA banking group.

Americas Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) - Americas

San Francisco Bay recognised as ‘Wetland of International Importance’

Thu, 21/02/2013 - 12:02

San Francisco Bay/Estuary in California, USA has been designated a “Wetland of International Importance” under the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention.

Americas United States of America Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) - Americas

Audubon gala honors leading conservationists with top environmental awards

Fri, 18/01/2013 - 16:52

Star-studded evening raises over $2.4 million for conservation efforts

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Ganaderos de Pastizal se reunieron por un futuro sustentable para los pastizales de la región

Thu, 10/01/2013 - 14:56

Del 25 al 28 octubre de 2012 la Alianza del Pastizal organizó el VI Encuentro de Ganaderos de Pastizales del Cono Sur...

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Famous Christmas Bird Count is Bigger than Ever!

Tue, 11/12/2012 - 19:50

More than 60,000 volunteers throughout North America will count birds between December 14, 2012 and January 5, 2013 for the 113 th...

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Aves Uruguay working with rural children and teachers

Tue, 11/12/2012 - 10:34

Aves Uruaguay have run their first workshop to educate rural children and their teachers

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Aves Uruguay trabajando junto a maestros y alumnos rurales

Sun, 09/12/2012 - 16:19

El pasado 11 de setiembre de 2012 biólogos de Aves uruguay fueron recibidos por las escuelas N° 10, N° 23 y N°...

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Panama Bay developers threaten to break the chain of shorebird stopover sites

Wed, 05/12/2012 - 10:33

One of the most important coastal wetlands in the Americas is under threat. We need your help/

Americas Panama Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) - Americas

First Global Wildlife Ambassador Award honours Audubon and BirdLife supporter Jane Alexander

Tue, 23/10/2012 - 10:55

Renowned actress Jane Alexander, a member of the board of the National Audubon Society, is to be the first recipient of an award which recognises individuals who support the natural world by leading others to action.

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Outrage at extreme act of vandalism in San Rafael

Tue, 16/10/2012 - 14:47

Guyra Paraguay staff in Asunción, Paraguay, have received the disturbing news that three people have burnt down the visitors’ house at the Kanguery administrative center in Guyra Paraguay’s “Guyra Reta” reserve in San Rafael.

Americas Paraguay Forests of Hope

Caribbean Seabird Tracking Pilot Study Gives Encouraging Results

Tue, 25/09/2012 - 18:16

Dog Island is an uninhabited offshore islet lying northwest of the Caribbean UK Overseas Territory (UKOT) of Anguilla, and is considered to be the second most important individual island for seabirds in the eastern Caribbean, despite being only about 200 ha in size.

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Securing tenure and livelihoods in Paraguay’s Atlantic Forest

Sun, 16/09/2012 - 09:51

BirdLife Partner Guyra Paraguay is working with local communities at Important Bird Areas to demonstrate how conserving biodiversity can improve the quality...

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Agreements that seek to protect 474 hectares of threatened forests in Argentina, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic are signed

Thu, 13/09/2012 - 17:35

During the 2012 BirdLife Americas Partnership Meeting three agreements were signed for land acquisition in key IBAs in Argentina, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic.

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