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It’s no joke! Penguins are a highly threatened group of birds. On World Penguin Day, we’re celebrating the incredible (and shocking) feats of the world’s best avian swimmers, sharing the work of BirdLife Partners working to protect penguins around the world, and giving you a chance to walk among a penguin colony.
Every year, the European Natura 2000 Award showcases some of the best nature conservation actions across the EU.
Together with 68 other civil society organisations, we call for solidarity and a strong commitment to the ecological and social transition for resilience, energy independence and peace.
In Southern Africa, local communities in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana are playing a key role in vulture conservation efforts
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. Rooted in the foundations of a handful of campaigning national organisations, it steadily gathered momentum, spread its wings and eventually evolved into a powerful global voice for nature. This is how the BirdLife story began.
BirdLife is deeply saddened by the death of Peter Schei in Trondheim, Norway. Peter served as elected Chairman of BirdLife International from 2004 through 2013.
Fishes, snails, plants, subterranean salamanders and more, the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot is globally important for its freshwater biodiversity. This vital habitat is of course vital for human life too, and as the demand for water increases, so can pressures on biodiversity.
Both nature and food security under threat as Member States cave in to misguided farm lobby agenda.
While foraging, Atlantic Puffins can stay under water up to one minute and can dive as deep as 40 meters.
Two months ago, BirdLife was working with its Ukrainian Partner, USPB, to finalise its proposal for a major landscape-scale restoration in the south of the country. The objective was to restore 29,000 ha of steppe on the coast of the Black Sea to benefit species such as Demoiselle Cranes, Great Bustards and Saiga Antelopes while also giving a boost to the local economy.
Meet the Russet Sparrow: the lesser-known, but just as fascinating, cousin of the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. With different plumage, habitat preferences and nesting behaviour, there’s more to distinguish this smaller species than meets the eye.
"Humanity and nature are at a tipping point – we must act now”: after many late nights, disappointments, a demonstration calling for greater ambition, pleas, (and lots of brackets), BirdLife’s policy team reacts to the latest UN biodiversity talks and calls for ambition to match the severity of the crisis