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Threatened bird of
the day:
Jun 30, 2007
Hyacinth Macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Working together for birds and people


Dam raises global concerns over future of Fairy Pitta

29-06-2007: The future of Fairy Pitta -among Asia�s most beautiful and enigmatic birds- is threatened by a dam construction in Taiwan�s Yunlin County. More��


Other News

Putting the SPA into Spain: European Court calls for action
28-06-2007: The European Court of Justice has today found Spain guilty of breaching European nature conservation law. More��

Investment in albatross conservation crucial in tackling new trawling threats
28-06-2007: An estimated 100,000 albatrosses die annually in the longline fishing industry, but recent research has highlighted that large numbers of albatrosses are also dying in trawl fisheries. More��

Commission puts its foot down on "failing" EU Member States
27-06-2007: The European Commission took a strong stance today by stepping up ongoing infringement proceedings against ten EU Member States for failing to implement the EU Birds Directive. More��

Conserving biodiversity, improving livelihoods
18-06-2007: Nine case studies from around the world outlined in a new BirdLife publication have shown that poverty elimination and biodiversity conservation are issues that must be tackled side-by-side More��

US common birds in shocking decline
14-06-2007: New research from the National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US) has revealed that populations of some of America�s most common birds have plummeted over the past forty years, with some down by as much as 80%. More��

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Spotlight On...

The Harapan Rainforest Initiative
Find out more about this ground-breaking initiative to protect and restore 101,000 hectares of Sumatra�s remaining dry lowland rainforest. More��

Come home to Palmyra
Syria�s tiny population of Northern Bald Ibises is doing well at its protected breeding site, but the young birds are not returning to the colony. Find out more in this feature article from World Birdwatch. More��

Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
BirdLife's IBA Programme aims to identify, monitor and protect a global network of sites for the conservation of the world's birds and other biodiversity. More��

Listening to local people...
Find out more about the lives of local people at Important Bird Areas (IBAs), their perceptions and experiences of poverty and the role of the environment in people�s lives. More��

News from the BirdLife Partnership:
Monthly summary of news coming from BirdLife International: the global alliance of conservation organisations working to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity. More��

BirdLife statement on Avian Influenza
Latest information on H5N1 More��


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