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It’s Time:100 years of BirdLife

A century ago, visionary conservationists concerned about the plight of the world’s birds and the wider environment came together to form an international movement.

BirdLife100

People are destroying and consuming nature at a devastating rate. Birds are our early warning system. BirdLife International is the largest international Partnership for nature conservation. 

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We are a global family of over 115 national partners covering all continents, landscapes and seascapes.

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Save Spoonie

Spoonies face illegal hunting, unsustainable fishing, and habitat destruction across their wintering sites in Asia. With just 500 adults left, every single Spoonie that is killed is an enormous loss.

100 Yearsof BirdLife

At midday on 20 June 1922, a group gathered at the London home of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Robert Horne – then MP for Glasgow. United by their passion for birds, the group decided that co-ordinated international action was the answer to the various threats birds faced and founded The International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP) – now BirdLife International.

Bezos Earth Fund Bets on Birds

The Bezos Earth Fund announced today that it was granting a total of $17 million in two grants to BirdLife International to fund scaled up work in two key initiatives, its Conserva Aves partnership and the Key Biodiversity Partnership.

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Considered the most biodiverse region in the world, the Tropical Andes covers less than 1% of the world’s land surface, yet it is home to nearly one-sixth of all plant species on the planet, and more amphibian, bird, and mammal species than any other equivalent area.

Find out moreConserva Aves: Collaborating to address the Climate and Nature Crises from Mexico to Chile

Red: a colour of alarm, urgency, passion and energy. For most conservationists, “The Red List” evokes all four of these feelings, perhaps all at once. The Red List tells us which species are most in danger and which to conserve first. It’s also a powerful tool for persuading governments to protect threatened species.

To inform and advance evidence-based business policy and practice, we offer a wealth of proprietary data and tools, provide science-based consultation and have boots on the ground in 115 countries.

The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

As the world’s largest nature conservation partnership, with local roots and global reach informed by internationally-recognised science, BirdLife is uniquely placed to help guide and develop the post-2020 framework and mobilise support for its implementation.

Latest News

The EU’s flawed renewable energy policy is driving large-scale habitat destruction. Ariel Brunner, Senior Head of Policy for BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, outlines the shocking scale of the problem.

Tips and tricks to flirt like a bird this Valentine’s day!

Wildlife poisoning through intentional or unintentional misuse of agrochemicals continues to threaten wildlife species in Zambia and Southern Africa at large. Intentional poisoning often targets those species that provide high-value by-products, but the unintentional consequences affect many other species, including vultures scavenging on poisoned carcasses. It doesn’t stop there. Studies show that human exposure to these types of poison potentially has catastrophic impacts on human health.

Mountain White-eyes, BIrdLife International

Signs of damage on Japanese Camellia flowers turned out to be evidence of their vital role in the survival of the Mountain White-eye. Discover more about the interaction between these two beautiful species.

Nature is all around us, whether we are exploring a rainforest or walking through a populated town, but some areas are much richer in biodiversity than others. Designating sites based on their conservation importance makes it easier to identify where best to focus our efforts.

More than 11,900 oil barrels have contaminated nearly 21 beaches on the Peruvian coast, affecting thousands of people and wild animals.

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