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Birdlife calls on AMCEN to regulate biofuel production in Africa

BirdLife International has called on AMCEN to develop appropriate guidance on sustainable biofuel production and consumption on the continent as well as protocols for use by African countries... More »

Think Pink - save Africa's flamingos

Join BirdLife's campaign to stop the proposed chemical plant on Tanzania's Lake Natron. Find everything you need to know about the soda ash proposal, its potential impact on the flamingos – and why its must be stopped. More »

BirdLife position statement on Tana

BirdLife International supports environmental institutions from East Africa and the rest of the world that are calling for a reversal of the approval by National Environmental Management Authority of the Tana Delta Integrated Sugar Project. More »

Africa in Action

BirdLife's Africa Division is involved in and coordinates a number of regional and national initiatives. Find out more about our full range of projects here. More »

Action Plans for African Globally Threatened Birds

This initiative involves participative action planning for globally threatened birds in Africa that require concerted action across several countries for their conservation. More »

African Site Support Groups

Site support groups (SSGs) are members of local site-adjacent communities that actively promote the conservation of Important Bird Areas (IBAs). They are one of the most practical ways of achieving conservation by the local communities. More »


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Tana gets temporary reprieve

10-07-2008: 

Groundbreaking work will help Africa's biodiversity combat climate change

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25-06-2008: 

Action Plan for White-winged Flufftail must address migration question

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