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Rock iguanas mostly eat plants, fruit and flowers © Sarah Havery

Welcome to Iguana island: the land where reptiles rule

Tue, 16/07/2019
The Turks & Caicos Islands harbour two remaining strongholds for an endemic, Critically Endangered rock iguana, under threat from invasive mammals and development. Now a partnership of NGOs is working hard to ensure the ‘Iguana Island’ remains worthy of its name.
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© Jean Beaufort

Forest conservation project converts bee-burners to beekeepers on Príncipe Island

Fri, 12/07/2019
On the small island of Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea, a community beekeeping project is empowering communities to obtain honey in a way that doesn't risk their lives. This initiative is already restoring forests and enriching livelihoods.
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The delta is home to 40,000 Snow Geese © Bird Studies Canada

Canada delta in danger from trading port expansion

Wed, 10/07/2019
Fraser River Delta is one of British Columbia’s most vital habitats for migratory shorebirds, and the site of a major discovery about how shorebirds feed. Two BirdLife Partners, Bird Studies Canada and Nature Canada, are joining forces with BC Nature to halt plans for a huge trading port on-site.
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Nuevo récord en la Reserva Laney Rickman

Mon, 08/07/2019
Un número récord de pichones de la críticamente amenazada Paraba Barba Azul volaron de las cajas nidos en la Reserva Laney Rickman de la Asociación Armonía. Tras el período de reproducción 2018-2019 doce pichones volaron de nuestros nidos, aumentando a 81 el número total de pichones incorporados a la población adulta que no excede los 450 individuos maduros en la vida silvestre.
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Highlights from the ‘International Dawn Chorus 2019’ radio broadcast

Mon, 08/07/2019
Earlier this summer, our Irish partner BirdWatch Ireland had the great honour of co-producing the biggest and most ambitious live natural history radio broadcast ever made – the International Dawn Chorus Day. Niall Hatch who took part in the broadcast, shares his highlights from the day.
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Victory for Montenegro’s bird paradise!

Sat, 06/07/2019
Ulcinj Salina has been declared a national protected area! For the past 15 years, our Montenegrin partner CZIP has fought tirelessly to block a controversial building development poised to destroy one of Europe’s most important migratory bird sites.
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Europe and Central AsiaMontenegro
The Far Eastern Curlew (Endangered) relies on the Yellow Sea as a migratory stopover site © Wang LiQiang / Shutterstock

Yellow Sea shorebird habitats secure World Heritage listing

Fri, 05/07/2019
Key sites along the Chinese coastline of the Yellow Sea have secured World Heritage status, a lifeline for 17 globally threatened migratory shorebird species that rely on these habitats. The decision follows tireless advocacy from BirdLife Australia and reflects China’s role as a leader in global conservation.
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Más de 10 años conservando los pastizales naturales

Thu, 04/07/2019
La Alianza del Pastizal constituye la primera iniciativa regional sudamericana para la conservación de los pastizales naturales de la región del Cono Sur. Durante más de diez años, ha trabajado para conservar uno de los biomas más amenazados del planeta y sus especies.
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Americas

Record number of Blue-throated Macaw chicks fledged

Wed, 03/07/2019
A record number of Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw chicks fledged from nest boxes at a reserve in Bolivia this past year. This resulted in a total of 81 juvenile Blue-throated Macaws joining the wild adults, a significant addition to a species population that is estimated not to exceed 450 individuals.
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