People are destroying and consuming nature at a devastating rate. Birds are our early warning system. BirdLife International is the largest international Partnership for nature conservation.

Focusing on species alone is not enough. To protect birds, we need to protect the places they live and travel through. Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) are the most important sites for the…

Feb 2, 2025 · As we mark World Wetlands Day 2025 under the theme "Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future," we shine a spotlight on these vital landscapes and their role in securing a future where both people and nature thrive. On the edges of rivers, along vast coastlines, and in the heart of dense forests ...

Apr 23, 2018 · The 2018 State of the World’s Birds report, which provides a comprehensive look at the health of bird populations globally, has found that the extinction crisis has spread so far that even some well-known species are now in danger.

“Birds are among the most crucial species to the global ecosystem. They must be protected at all costs.” For millennia, birds have been winging their way across the globe and through our imaginations.

Sep 27, 2022 · This fifth edition of BirdLife’s flagship State of the World’s Birds report summarises what birds, as barometers for planetary health, can tell us about the state of nature, the pressures upon it, and the solutions in place and needed. The data paint a deeply concerning picture – nearly half of all bird species are in decline, with more than one in eight at risk of extinction.

We are a global family of 123 national Partners covering all continents, landscapes and seascapes. In order to save the planet, nature and species, we use our seminal bird science, collecting and analyzing data from around the world, to implement the most effective and innovative conservation ...

BirdLife’s long-running State of the World’s Birds series brings together and effectively communicates the latest scientific research on the state of the planet, the pressures on nature, and the solutions needed to conserve species and habitats.Our flagship State of the World’s Birds publication gives a global perspective, while our series …

Nov 29, 2024 · The Okinawa Woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii), a species endemic to Okinawa Island, Japan, faced near extinction due to extensive forest loss and degradation.By the early 1990s, its population likely numbered fewer than 50 breeding pairs. In 2007, parts of the Yanbaru region were granted informal protection, which was further strengthened in 2016 with the establishment of Yanbaru National Park.

Our network of over 2 million birders, scientists and local volunteers helps us to track, follow, analyse, conserve and understand every bird species in the world. Bradley Watson, BNT Avian Science Officer Dr Esther Bertram, CEO of Falklands …