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How the change in colour of a pixel on a screen can set off a series of events that leads to the empowerment of local communities to conserve their globally important forest.

Read articleEye in the Sky, Eyes on the Ground

It was the most ambitious and logistically challenging island restoration project to date. The aim in 2015: to turn some of the world’s rarest birds back from a path to extinction by removing introduced predators from remote French Polynesian islands. Now the birds are truly bouncing back, giving hope for future restorations.

Read articleIt worked! Rare birds recovering thanks to ambitious island restoration
Far Eastern Curlews © Getbol World Heritage Promotion Team

Many birds – particularly shorebirds – depend on coastal wetlands during migration, but these essential habitats face a panoply of threats that BirdLife International is determined to address.

Read articleHow we’re saving wader wonderlands from destruction across the world

You might think birds living on remote islands are safe from the negative impacts of human activity – but this is not the case. Read the latest discoveries about three rare islands birds, coming hot off the press from BirdLife’s peer-reviewed journal.

Read articleHow are humans affecting the lives of remote island birds?
Spoon-billed Sandpipers feeding at coastal wetland © Kajornyot Wildlife Photography

Today, BirdLife announced an ambitious new collaboration with the Asian Development Bank and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership to protect wetlands along one of the world’s major bird migration routes.

Read article$3 billion wetland conservation project launched for birds, nature & people

Indigenous Peoples know their lands better than anyone, and nothing can replace their expertise in forest conservation. That’s why BirdLife and Partners are providing technical training and support for Indigenous Peoples, so that they can manage and protect their local forests for generations to come.

Read articleEmpowering Indigenous Peoples to manage and protect their local forests

We all remember the devastation wreaked by the Australian bushfires in early 2020. But what’s been happening since then? Find out about just one of the many wildlife havens BirdLife Australia is helping to restore, thanks to the generosity of BirdLife supporters.

Read articleAustralian bushfire update: hope from the ashes of Kangaroo Island

Fidelis Nick was born in a remote village in Papua New Guinea and is now Project Officer for Tenkile Conservation Alliance. We sought his unique perspective on forest conservation.

Read article“Nature and forest are part of my life” – we interview a forest protector

A south Pacific shorebird with a very unusual migration pattern, the Double-banded Plover faces different threats whichever route it chooses.

Read articleDouble trouble for the Double-banded Plover

2020 was an unusual year with many unexpected events taking place beyond our control, but something that did not change was the spectacular phenomena of millions of birds taking to the skies to migrate between their summer and wintering grounds.

Read articleSpot the birds