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Why we need birds (far more than they need us)

Fri, 04/01/2019

Can you imagine a world without birds? The benefits birds bring us aren't just cultural. Birds play an essential role in the functioning of the world's ecosystems, in a way that directly impacts human health, economy and food production - as well as millions of other species. Here's how...

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The Sokoke Scops Owl weighs only 2 ounces (57g) and is the smallest Scops Owl © John Mwcharo

Irreplaceable: Dakatcha Woodland, Kenya

Mon, 23/07/2018

It’s a refuge for Endangered species found at only a handful of other sites. It stores rainwater, traps carbon and even regulates the local climate. But this unique and globally important forest has no formal protection. Read what’s being done in the fight to secure its survival.

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Rukarara microhydropower plant outside NNP ©WCS Rwanda

Understanding stakeholder’s perspectives on...

Fri, 06/05/2016

Protected forests in Kivu-Rusizi Climate Resilient Altitudinal Gradient (CRAG) landscape are highly important for the well-being of its surrounding human population.

Africa

Combatting climate change in habitats with nature...

Thu, 10/03/2016

Healthy IBAs are vital to the wildlife that lives in them and the people that live off their resources. BirdLife is helping them build resilience to global warming.

Europe and Central Asia Rwanda Uganda

Looking back: Is Europe on track to save global...

Mon, 12/10/2015

Halfway to the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, we analyse if the EU is doing enough to protect the environment over the next five years.

Europe and Central Asia

What's next for the EU2020 strategy to...

Mon, 12/10/2015

With only five years to go, here's what the EU and Member States need to do to prevent the further loss of species and ecosystems.

Europe and Central Asia

Rehabilitating disused old mines into havens of...

Fri, 02/10/2015

The TESSA toolkit analyses benefits of different land uses to nature and the local community so decision-makers can pick the best one. It's being used to promote turning disused EU quarries into public parks and nature reserves.

Europe and Central Asia Netherlands United Kingdom

PEGASUS: Sustainable land management from a...

Mon, 31/08/2015

The project, of which BirdLife is a partner, will be working over 3 years to help change the way we manage farms and forests to better deliver goods and ecosystem services.

Europe and Central Asia

Biodiversity and ecosystem services play a...

Sun, 16/06/2013

Investing in biodiversity for human well-being and development was on the agenda at the recently held Trondheim Biodiversity Conference.

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Ecosystem Services in High Andean Wetlands

Wed, 10/04/2013

Ecosystem services provided by high Andean wetlands must be understood in order to ensure their conservation.

Americas Argentina Bolivia Ecuador

Local population plays a key role in assessing...

Fri, 05/04/2013

An important achievement in the process of assessing ecosystem services in

Americas

Using ecosystem services for better decision-...

Thu, 11/10/2012

A new report entitled 'Conserving biodiversity and delivering ecosystem services at Important Bird Areas in Nepal' has been launched at the CBD COP in Hyderabad, India.

Asia

Securing the web of life

Tue, 19/06/2012

The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world’s animal and plant species according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Saving Rara for the future

Mon, 28/05/2012

Bird Conservation Nepal, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, and staff from BirdLife recently conducted field surveys at Rara National Park in the west of Nepal to assess and value the benefits that the Park and surrounding Buffer Zone provide to people.

Asia

Governments urged to recognise the role of...

Mon, 05/12/2011

Climate change during the coming decades is projected to dramatically alter current patterns of temperature and precipitation across Africa, with huge implications for both humans and biodiversity

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