Restoring degraded landscapes for a sustainable future in Rwanda
By Elie Sinayitutse Located in Western Rwanda, Butare and Bweyeye sectors of Rusizi District are part of the Lake Kivu and Rusizi River basin bordering Nyungwe National Park, fringed by high mountains...
View ArticleTaking action to conserve Kenya’s forests
By John Mwacharo Forest cover worldwide continues to diminish at an alarming rate. According to Global Forest Watch, between 2001 and 2022, a total of 459 million hectares (Mha) of tree cover was lost...
View ArticleEmpowering Africa’s Youth in International Environmental Policy Making
The 6th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 6) took place from 26th February to 1st March 2024, in Nairobi Kenya. The session themed Effective, inclusive, and sustainable...
View ArticlePress Release: Member States betray deal on Nature Restoration Law following...
An agreement on the NRL had already been reached in November, and approved by Member State ambassadors. The Council vote planned for Monday the 25th of March was to be a mere formality. But despite...
View ArticlePenguins at Risk as Avian Flu Reaches the Antarctic
Avian Flu has severely impacted colonies of seabirds from Alaska to Antarctica, and now there are concerns on the impacts it will have on several species of Penguin like the Gentoo and King Penguins....
View ArticleKeep Birds Safe
The world can develop renewable energy infrastructure at scale and at pace, but location matters so that we can keep birds like Bustards safe. Donate now We are world leaders in making sure renewable...
View ArticleThe Chirping Birds
“Through the Lens” Fujingahou Magazine, April, 2024 Photos and text by HIH Princess Takamado Photo edited by Koichi Fujiwara（NATURE’S PLANET） Edited by Yuki Masuda (Fujingahou) April is the time of...
View ArticleNatura 2000 Awards 2024: Time to vote!
We are proud that three projects from Birdlife Partners have been selected as finalists! Don’t forget to vote for your favourite project through this link! Voting is open until the 25th of April (23.59...
View ArticleTackling Lead Poisoning in Vultures in Zimbabwe
Across Africa, vultures are amongst the most threatened bird species. Although vultures play a vital role in cleaning thereby reducing the potential spread of diseases, their populations have...
View ArticleLeading Environment and Climate Organisations Score European Parliament’s...
Press release Brussels, 15/04/24 – New in–depth data research from five leading climate and environment organisations reveals that only a minority of MEPs during the 2019 – 2024 mandate acted to...
View ArticleMigratory bird of the month: Black-tailed Godwit
Description The Black-tailed Godwit, known for its impressive long-distance migrations, breeds across Northwestern Europe, including countries like The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Poland. During...
View ArticleStrengthening Conservation Efforts: Uniting for the Atlantic Forest’s Future
The Atlantic Forest stretches along the coast of Brazil into Argentina and Paraguay and is one of the most biodiverse biomes on the planet, with many endemic and globally threatened species. This vast...
View ArticlePress Release: West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan (WAVCAP) Launched
The launch of the West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan (WAVCAP) today marks a significant milestone in the efforts to safeguard vultures in the subregion. Vultures, essential for maintaining...
View ArticlePress Release: European Parliament’s reckless vote pushes farmers further...
This outcome follows yesterday’s vote on GAEC 1, where the Parliament voted to allow valuable grasslands, crucial for climate regulation and water retention, to be ploughed up more easily. In addition...
View ArticleRoad project across Kenya’s Aberdare Mountains threatens unique biodiversity
By Caroline Chebet Often, the earthly scent of damp vegetation mingles with buzzing insects to punctuate the silence between the rhythmic crunch of tyres on gravel as one drives through Aberdare Forest...
View ArticleScience proves conservation works!
With everything from evolution, vaccines and the reality of global warming under attack, conservation itself has also fought to become widely accepted and broadly integrated in our societies, economies...
View ArticleTanzania scales up vulture conservation efforts
In recent years, vulture populations across Africa have faced steep declines, driven by poisoning, belief-based use, electrocution and collision with energy infrastructure and habitat loss among other...
View ArticleEU Overshoot day already here – “Unsustainable and irresponsible”
Today marks the EU’s overshoot day. That means that if global populations mirrored the consumption patterns of the EU, humanity would exhaust the planet’s natural resources available for the year by...
View ArticleBirdLife International joins the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency
BirdLife International is the latest member to join the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency (CFT), a coalition of civil society organizations co-chaired by Oceana and the Environmental Justice...
View ArticleNo insects, no birds – World Migratory Bird Day 2024
But the outlook for insect populations is bleak. Studies reveal staggering declines of at least 70% in recent decades across Europe. Data from participatory science experiments in Britain and Germany...
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