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Bringing together bird enthusiasts from across Europe and Central Asia, EuroBirdwatch 2023 soared to new heights as the largest European birdwatching event to date. Over the course of a single weekend, more than 15,000 birdwatchers gathered to witness the journey of over 3.52 million birds as they embarked on their southward migration to their wintering destinations. 34 BirdLife Partners organized a staggering 770 different events, with SOS/BirdLife Slovakia at the helm to gather, assess and publish this invaluable data.
The Vjosa-Narta area in Albania is a crucial stopover site for migrating birds between Europe and Africa and is one of the most important wetlands in the entire Adriatic Flyway. This protected area is home to over 70 endangered species, 200 bird species, and remarkable creatures such as the Loggerhead turtle, the Monk seal, and the Albanian Water frog. However, this jewel is at risk of being lost forever due to the construction of an illegal airport.
Andalucian regional authorities strike temporary deal with Spanish government and pause voting on expanding irrigation area.
On September 23, we were part of an event that gathered key conservation actors, both national and international, all united to protect, drive forward, and advance scientific efforts in the realm of nature and the communities within the Intag Valley, in the Chocó Andean region.
In recent months, the call for an impactful Nature Restoration Law received unprecedented support from more than one million citizens, businesses, scientists, and multiple other stakeholders [1]. As the three EU institutions engage in the conclusive ‘trilogues’ to finalise the law, it is crucial that the negotiators ensure this long-awaited law is equipped to tackle global climate and biodiversity emergencies.
Martin Harper, BirdLife's Interim CEO, joined our North America team and BirdLife Partners at New York Climate Week which was organised alongside the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. However, were the outcomes genuine advances for nature or merely greenwash?
Tapio Lehtinen is a sailor born in 1958 with a life long experience of sailing a wide variety of boats. During the 2018 Golden Globe Race, Tapio was disappointed to see the dramatically diminished numbers of birds, whales and other sea mammals in the oceans. This has lead him to use the media visibility of the coming races to increase the awareness of the different solutions for the environmental challenges which are being offered. Tapio is also a long time proponent of youth sailing and will sail the OGR with one of the youngest teams.
Cancellation of mining project by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) brings a 12-year environmental standoff to a halt.
BirdLife, alongside seven other European NGOs, have voiced significant concerns regarding the dissemination of inaccurate information pertaining to European wolves by the President of the European Commission.
A new project launched by BirdLife International, RSPB and the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitory Centre has been launched today to address and overcome barriers to restoring nature in Europe.
Les eaux marines au large de l'Afrique de l'Ouest sont très productives et abritent de nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux de mer. Cependant, ces oiseaux sont menacés par les prises accidentelles, la surpêche, le changement climatique, la destruction de leurs habitats et les espèces exotiques envahissantes (EEE), entre autres.
The marine waters of West Africa's coast are highly productive, supporting numerous seabird species. However, these birds are threatened by bycatch, overfishing, climate change, their habitat destruction, and invasive alien species (IAS) among others.