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In need of some uplifting news? ✨   As leaders gather for #COP29, we’re spotlighting a symbol of resilience in the fight against the climate crisis: the San Rafael Reserve in the Atlantic Forest of Paraguay. 🌳   Funded by BirdLife's Forest Accelerator project and thanks to the unwavering commitment of our Partner, Asociación Guyra Paraguay, San Rafael is more than just a protected area—it’s a thriving ecosystem and a source of sustainable livelihoods for the Mbya Guaraní people.    Let's show the world that through collaboration and community-driven impact, we can make change possible. 🌎💚   #COP29 #SanRafaelReserve #Agroforestry #ClimateAction #BirdLifeInternational #GuyraParaguay

Waddle on earth is that?! 🐧 Beachgoers in Western Australia were stunned when a 1-metre-tall adult Antarctic Emperor Penguin emerged from the water—the longest journey ever recorded for the species! Researchers are puzzled as to how the penguin ended up so far from home. Penguin expert Belinda Cannell explained that while penguins often follow currents in search of food, these kinds of currents don’t reach Australia. The penguin was malnourished when discovered and is now in the care of wildlife carers, and will be released once fully recovered from its epic journey! 📸 Emperor Penguins by Michel Viard and Snowdrop Images #penguin #emperorpenguin #wildlife #birds #birdlifeoz #birdlifeaustralia #nature

Why care at all? ❓ You have heard the word COP numerous times by now, so why does this new COP29 meeting matter? 🦉 Taking place this week in Azerbaijan, COP29 is vital to tackling climate change for nature and people. 🌎 Decisions will shape our future, but we must continue to do all we can to empower our global Partners and local communities to safeguard ecosystems around the world. Read more about key priorities here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ep_UdWP3 #COP29 #BirdLifeInternational #NaturePositive #ClimateChange #Conservation

📣 Are you our next Global Flyways Communications Officer? An exciting opportunity to join the world’s largest nature conservation Partnership. 🐦 The role will manage the planning, coordination, creation and implementation of messaging and communications of BirdLife’s Global Flyways communications strategy. 💪 Flyways are bird migration routes and one of the world's great natural wonders. 🌎 Join our amazing team with great benefits! Apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYXXerSv #BirdLifeInternational #Hiring #Communications #Conservation #BirdLifeGlobalFlyways

Did you know the Angat Watershed in the Philippines faces serious forest degradation? 🌳 The watershed supports the lowland forests, and there are recent records of many threatened and restricted-range birds of the Luzon Endemic Bird Area. 🦅 Our planet’s habitats are vital and home to thousands of unique species. Yet, human activities are destroying and degrading these Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) and Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) around the world.🌏 Only 2/3 of ‘areas of particular importance for biodiversity’ are fully protected. Saving these vital refuges is a never-ending battle. We cannot do this alone. We need your help to protect these habitats under threat, and the birds that depend on them. 🌳 Double your impact today. Thanks to a generous donor, every £/$/€ will be matched up to £10,000, helping us scale up vital conservation work.🐦 Support KBAs here 👉 https://lnkd.in/efrptHvv #BirdLifeInternational #HabitatsforHope #Habitats #KBAs #Biodiversity #IBAs #Conservation #BirdLifeWinterAppeal Key Biodiversity Areas

While at COP16, Audubon, CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe-, and BirdLife International laid the foundation for a strategic, transformative, and visionary alliance that will mobilize investment in favor of nature and the communities that depend on it—beginning in 2025. Read more about this partnership and the work we aim to do: bit.ly/3CmPw9D

Award-Winning Conservation! 🏆 A massive congratulations to Vera Voronova, Executive Director of BirdLife Partner ACBK — Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan, on winning the 2024 MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity! 👏 This prestigious, global award celebrates her visionary leadership in conservation and her unstoppable drive to protect Kazakhstan’s unique ecosystems. From pioneering the Altyn Dala Initiative to shaping Kazakhstan’s national biodiversity strategy, Vera has transformed ACBK into the country’s leading conservation force. Her work even extends globally—safeguarding vital migratory routes like the Central Asian Flyway. This honour couldn’t be more deserved. Bravo, Vera! 💫 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGncJVCz Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/d34wrwpx #MIDORIPrize #ConservationChampion #ACBK #Biodiversity BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, Martin Harper

What do we need to know? 🌎 The buzz of COP16 has ended and the Spokesbirds have a few things to highlight. 🐦 “The world is not moving at the pace and scale needed. Nature needs more than a compromise. Unless something shifts, when we meet again in Armenia in 2026 the scale of the challenge will only be bigger. These outcomes are too little, but it's not yet too late.” - Martin Harper, CEO BirdLife International 📝🕊 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFX66Pdq #COP16Colombia #BirdLifeInternational #Biodiversity #NaturePositive #Conservation

It’s Saturday and early this morning, after an all night session, the Cali COP was suspended. This is the BirdLife International reaction. #BirdLifeCOP16 #BirdLifeInternational #BirdLifePartnership #MessagesofHope #COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature

The results are in!🎉 We received more than 3,700 messages of hope from 85 countries around the world! 🌎 These messages from bird lovers and nature enthusiasts were shared at the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, COP16 in Colombia.📝🐦 They were displayed at crucial moments during negotiations, reminding world leaders as they made key decisions about what’s at stake and to lead us forward to a future where nature is prioritised and protected. 🌿 Thank you to everyone who sent in their messages and the wider BirdLife Partnership for your support! 🙌 Read more here 👉https://lnkd.in/gjJjXnw8 #COP16Colombia #BirdLifeInternational #Biodiversity #MessagesofHope #Hope National Audubon Society Nature Canada