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Manuals for empowering Africa’s citizens to conserve migratory birds

Wed, 24/09/2014 - 10:21

The BirdLife Africa Secretariat in conjunction with BirdLife Poland recently adapted and launched an African teacher’s manuals for Grades 1-3 and 4-6. The teacher’s manuals cover topics such as bird identification, bird behavior, the concept of migration and the challenges birds face along the routes. The manuals also provide interactive and interesting games for the children.

Africa Local Empowerment - Africa

Action taken for flyways - international counts and conferences working for conservation

Tue, 04/02/2014 - 11:00

Early in January and February events have been taking place to protect the Wadden Sea and migration routes along the East Atlantic.

Europe and Central Asia Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) - Europe and Central Asia

Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Migratory Soaring Birds’ Considerations in the Energy Sector

Sat, 15/12/2012 - 09:36

The workshop will bring together leading experts from both the energy and nature conservation sectors to tackle bird mortality in energy infrastructure in the Middle East Region

Africa Egypt Migratory Birds and Flyways - Africa

On the road to a common ground for Ethiopia’s energy plans and conservation of migratory soaring birds

Mon, 19/11/2012 - 08:12

Stakeholders in an energy workshop discuss the common need to promote renewable energy while ensuring that considerations of the risks to migratory soaring birds are made during the planning and operational processes of wind, solar and transmission lines developments.

Africa

Managing Effects of Wind Power on Birds and Bats

Tue, 30/10/2012 - 10:04

The ‘Birds and Bats Master Class’ being held in conjunction with the Clean Technology Fund’s Pilot Countries meeting will enable a range of different parties to come together, including countries where more wind projects are expected in the pipeline.

Middle East

Record Sociable Lapwing flock found in Uzbekistan

Mon, 22/10/2012 - 14:46

During UzSPB's first official surveys for Sociable Lapwings this autumn they made a remarkable discovery - more than 400 birds present at the Talimarzhan Reservoir.

Europe and Central Asia

PARTICIPANTS GO WILD in workshop on communication for conserving migrating birds!!!

Tue, 17/07/2012 - 10:59

om the 2nd to the 5th of July 2012, the Migratory Soaring Birds project held a regional communication workshop that gathered more than 30 people, project partners and observers, from more than 10 countries.

Middle East Migratory Birds and Flyways - Africa

Nesting shorebirds protected at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats, Puerto Rico

Fri, 06/07/2012 - 12:20

During May 2012, Sociedad Ornitológica Puertorriqueña, Inc. (SOPI, BirdLife in Puerto Rico) installed 25 signs in the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats National Wildlife Refuge to mark important nesting sites for resident shorebirds that were being disturbed by visitors.

Americas

Asian Coastal Wetlands leaflet

Fri, 15/06/2012 - 12:04

Click here to download leaflet

Asia

VBN funds expansion of migratory shorebird research

Thu, 31/05/2012 - 10:39

Vogelbescherming Nederland (VBN, BirdLife in The Netherlands) and WWF-Netherlands are funding a new chair in migratory bird ecology at the University of Groningen.

Worldwide

World Migratory Bird Day 2012 highlights multiple benefits of safeguarding bird habitats

Fri, 11/05/2012 - 10:53

The economic benefits of supporting the world's migratory bird species is one of the key themes during this year's World Migratory Bird Day celebrations.

Worldwide

World Migratory Bird Day celebration plans in the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway

Wed, 09/05/2012 - 12:38

The BirdLife International UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds project will celebrate orld Migratory Bird Day in six countries along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway!

Middle East Migratory Birds and Flyways - Africa

Linking sites and people through migratory birds

Thu, 03/05/2012 - 15:29

Six BirdLife Partners in the Americas, together with the global Rio Tinto-BirdLife program and local conservation groups, have successfully completed three years of conservation efforts for migratory birds along the Interior-Pacific flyways. These efforts have built on an existing initiative, “Linking Communities”, at three key sites (complexes of IBAs) in North America, and have supported the planning and implementation of conservation and education actions at six IBAs in South America.

Americas

Paul Winter, composer of Flyways, named to receive Audubon award

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 21:01

Grammy-winning saxophonist will receive the John James Audubon Center Award for Art Inspiring Conservation (AIC) in April.

Americas

National assessment shows Australians must work abroad to save their birds

Wed, 29/02/2012 - 08:37

A newly published study shows Australians must work with international partners if they are to save all of Australia’s birds.

Pacific

Targeting hunters to save Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Tue, 17/01/2012 - 09:28

In an attempt to mitigate hunting pressure, the Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA – BirdLife in Myanmar) carried out socio-economic surveys and provided livelihood replacement support in communities on both the eastern and western shores of the Gulf of Martaban.

Asia

BirdLife team helps Convention on Migratory Species take significant steps forward for the conservation of migratory birds

Tue, 29/11/2011 - 20:15

The BirdLife's Partnership's work at the recent Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species has paid dividends with important decisions taken for the benefit of migratory species.

Worldwide

Governments set to adopt new guidelines on power line threats to migratory birds

Thu, 24/11/2011 - 20:33

Protecting birds from power lines is a global issue which can’t be solved by single states yet a number of practical mitigation measures exist.

Worldwide

News Flyways

Manuals for empowering Africa’s citizens to conserve migratory birds

Action taken for flyways - international counts and conferences working for conservation

Regional Workshop on Mainstreaming Migratory Soaring Birds’ Considerations in the Energy Sector

On the road to a common ground for Ethiopia’s energy plans and conservation of migratory soaring birds

Managing Effects of Wind Power on Birds and Bats

Record Sociable Lapwing flock found in Uzbekistan

PARTICIPANTS GO WILD in workshop on communication for conserving migrating birds!!!

Nesting shorebirds protected at the Cabo Rojo Salt Flats, Puerto Rico

Asian Coastal Wetlands leaflet

VBN funds expansion of migratory shorebird research

World Migratory Bird Day 2012 highlights multiple benefits of safeguarding bird habitats

World Migratory Bird Day celebration plans in the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway

Linking sites and people through migratory birds

Paul Winter, composer of Flyways, named to receive Audubon award

National assessment shows Australians must work abroad to save their birds

Targeting hunters to save Spoon-billed Sandpiper

BirdLife team helps Convention on Migratory Species take significant steps forward for the conservation of migratory birds

Governments set to adopt new guidelines on power line threats to migratory birds

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