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‘Game-changer’ AVISTEP expands to Australia Australia has become the ninth country to launch our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth.

We just launched our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) in Australia.🔧

AVISTEP’s maps support sustainable renewable energy planning by showing where birds are most sensitive to energy infrastructure on land and at sea.📍👉 www.birdlife.org/avistep-aust... @birdlifeoz.bsky.social

Meet the mighty Harpy Eagle! 🦅

This bird inhabits the vast lowland forests of the Brazilian Amazon. Here, it depends on towering trees for nesting and hunting mammals, playing a key role in maintaining ecosystem balance. 🌳💚

Discover more: datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...

Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit Funeral for fossil fuels held as part of Great People’s March calling on governments to step up climate efforts Thousands of people have turned out in the streets of Belém to demand urgent action on the climate crisis. It was the first major protest outside the annual climate talks since Cop26 four years ago in Glasgow, as the last three gatherings were held in locations with little tolerance for demonstrations – Egypt, Dubai and Azerbaijan. Continue reading...

Thousands hit streets of Belém to call for action during crucial Cop30 summit

Discover your new field guide!🔎

Whether you’re a seasoned ecologist or a curious nature lover, this one-of-a-kind illustrated field guide will inspire you to explore and protect the rich biodiversity of Europe's habitats.🌍

Pre-order the invaluable resource here👉 press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

Want to help tell one of nature’s greatest stories? ✨

Join the team as our new Global Flyways Communications Officer and bring the wonder of bird migration to audiences worldwide. 🌍


Learn more here 🔗 birdlifeinternational.teamtailor.com/jobs/6733623...

Nature at the Heart of Climate Action: Our Vision for COP30 From 10–21 November 2025, the world will gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 — the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30). It’s where leaders from every corner of the world will…

#COP30 kicked off today in Belém, Brazil! 🦜


We’re calling on countries to put nature at the heart of climate action and deliver a nature-safe renewable energy transition that benefits both people and planet. 🌍

Discover more here 
👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/11...

Meet our Partner cohort!🙌

A new cohort of Forest Impact Accelerator Partners have been selected and will develop financially sustainable forest-based enterprises.🌳

Read more to meet our incoming cohort and the exciting plans they have in place!👉 www.birdlife.org/forest-accel...

Meet the Scissor-tailed Kite! ✨

Found across the Sahel region of Africa, this bird is unmistakable as it hovers over open grasslands. 🌾

These kites play a vital role in ecosystems and help support local agriculture by feeding on locust swarms. 🦗

Learn more: datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...

Join our webinar for the launch of the African-Eurasian Flyway Initiative! ✨

The African-Eurasian Flyway is one of the world’s great migratory routes, used by over 2 billion birds, connecting ecosystems and people across Africa, Europe and Asia. 🌍

Learn more here www.worldbank.org/en/events/20...

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Lemnos Island, Greece, is a stunning landscape shaped by volcanic forces, where coastal and marine ecosystems, wetlands, grasslands, ancient forests, and farmlands converge.

Exciting Announcement! 📣

Discover our new Key Biodiversity Areas Website! 🌍

Packed with information and tools to help you protect and champion the world’s most significant places for biodiversity.

@keybiodiversity.bsky.social

Start your journey here: www.keybiodiversityareas.org

Planting Seeds of Hope in the Mountains of Chiapas, Mexico - Trillion Trees I consider myself a mountain woman. Working in the mountains of the Altos Region of Chiapas, Mexico, I coordinate the Forest and Landscape Restoration Program at Pronatura Sur, where I lead our…

In the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, Luz Rodríguez Parga is helping restore #forests and protect #biodiversity through community-led action. 🌱

Read her story of hope and collaboration in the Jovel Valley Basin, supported by #TrillionTrees. 👉
@birdlifeglobal.bsky.social

YouTube video by RSPB Add your voice to a campaign to stop an offshore wind farm that threatens seabirds

Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨

We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...

CLP has opened its 2026 Team Awards!

Deadline: January 9, 2026.

Early career conservationists can apply for the chance to gain up to US$15,000 in project funding, leadership training, and ongoing professional development support.

www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/awards-oppor...

#WeAreCLP

Big boost for Antipodean Albatross – thanks to US$140,000 Global Birdfair funding This record-breaking funding will support the Safeguarding Ocean Species project in Suva, Fiji.

New hope for the Antipodean Albatross. 💫

@globalbirdfair.bsky.social has donated a record-breaking US $140,000 to support our Safeguarding Ocean Species project!

A huge thank you to the entire Global Birdfair community for their generous support. 🙏💙

Read more:
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

Today is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !🌏🐦

Celebrate the wonder of bird migration by birdwatching in your local area – every bird counts!🙌

You can contribute to conservation science and raise vital funds!🔎

Want to get involved? There’s still time!

Find out more👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025

🚨2025 #RedList Update🚨

We have reassessed 1,360 bird species. Out of the 11,185 species assessed worldwide: 

⚠️11.5% are globally threatened.

📉61% have declining populations.

But restoring habitats will help put these species on a path to recovery.🌱

Read more👉 www.birdlife.org/red-list-upd...

World Bank and BirdLife launch historic conservation push The latest Global Flyway Initiative aims to save critical bird habitats and link three continents across the African-Eurasian Flyway…

A historic partnership for people and nature. ✨

The World Bank and BirdLife International are scaling up conservation efforts across the African-Eurasian Flyway 🤝, supporting over 2 billion migratory birds and numerous communities. 🌍

Discover more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

It's #WorldHabitatDay ! 🌎

From pole to pole, over forests, wetlands, mountains and seas, and across the migration paths of the world, birds know no borders. And neither do we. 🦜🗺️

Connecting countries, continents and cultures, we pull together to conserve and restore species and habitats.🙌

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is coming up on 11th October!🌍

As millions of migratory birds embark on a journey across landscapes and borders, you can unite with birders and nature lovers worldwide.🗺️🐦

Want to get involved? Start today! 🙌

Find out more here 👉 www.birdlife.org/getcounting/ #WMBD2025

In tribute to Dame Jane Goodall, a conservation legend Today, we pay tribute to conservation hero Dame Jane Goodall (1934-2025).

Celebrating the life of a conservation legend. 🕊️

Today, we reflect on the extraordinary life of Dame Jane Goodall (1934 - 2025). Jane was a world-renowned expert on chimpanzees and a passionate advocate for community-led conservation action. 🌿

Read more here: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/10...

Discover the birds of Miyake-jima Island!🏝️

HIH Princess Takamado visited for the first time in 45 years and spotted Izu Thrush – a bird designated as a Natural Monument of Japan.

They foraged and returned to their nest where hungry chicks waited.🐦

Read more here👉 www.birdlife.org/birds-miyake...

Celebrating #WorldRiversDay !💧

Rivers not only provide fresh water but also serve as rich habitats for countless species and sustain the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.🦆

Read more about river @keybiodiversity.bsky.social in our article here👉 www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...

30 years of conservation: Celebrating our Ukrainian Partner’s legacy In 2025, our Ukrainian Partner, the Ukrainian Society for the Protection of Birds (USPB), marks its 30th anniversary.

From saving iconic species to publishing the Ukraine Breeding Bird Atlas during wartime, USPB has spent 30 years protecting Ukraine’s nature.

We’re proud to have them in the @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Partnership and support their work for people & the planet 💛💙

www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...

Today is #WorldCassowaryDay !🌏

The blue-faced Southern Cassowary is a large bird native to Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.🌳

By eating fallen fruit, they play a fundamental role in seed dispersal, helping to maintain rainforest diversity.

Read more👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...

An epic 3,300km migration!👏🕊️

Our Partner @birdlifemalta.bsky.social tracked a full migration cycle of a Turtle-dove named May, from Malta to Timbuktu, as part of the EU-funded Habitrack project.🗺

Find out more here 👉 birdlifemalta.org/2025/06/turt... @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social

🌊 A historic day for our oceans! 🌍

With 60 ratifications, the High Seas Treaty will now come into force – a milestone for global ocean conservation.

Let’s keep building momentum and turn 60 into global! #60toGlobal

Discover more 👉 highseasalliance.org/treaty-ratif... @highseasalliance.bsky.social

Meet the Metallic Starling!💫

Microscopic differences in feather structure gives these glossy feathered fruit eaters their rainbow sheen.

They nest in large groups with up to 400 globe-shaped nests in one tree.🌳

Find out more on our DataZone👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...

Meet the Arabian Babbler! 🐦

This grey-brown bird is widespread in lowland coastal areas of the Arabian Peninsula. ☀️

They are communal nesters and also show altruistic behaviour as they present each other with gifts.🎁

Find out more on our DataZone 👉 datazone.birdlife.org/species/fact...

Glimmer of hope: Sought-after lost bird rediscovered in India After more than 20 years, the Critically Endangered Jerdon’s Courser has been documented again.

Lost bird rediscovered! 🙌

After more than 20 years, the Critically Endangered Jerdon's Courser has been documented again by a team of Indian birdwatchers. 🎉

Find out more about the ‘Search for Lost Birds’ here 👉
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/09...