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BirdLife International and Content With Purpose are delighted to announce a brand-new partnership to launch an ambitious new digital series entitled ‘Global Flyways’.

Read articleComing soon: Global Flyways series!
Great Indian Bustard © Thar Wildlife/Shutterstock

A new study co-authored by BirdLife’s Chief Scientist Dr Stuart Butchart and published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity reveals the fortunes of Critically Endangered species, the threats facing them and how conservation can help.

Read articleClose to extinction: the status of Critically Endangered species

Read articleBirdLife International Commits to support the New Regional South-West Asia Illegal Taking of Birds Task Force

Wetlands are highly productive and biologically diverse systems that are vital in enhancing water quality, controlling erosion, maintaining stream flows, and sequestering carbon. They are equally relevant due to their importance for biodiversity preservation and their biological services for humankind.

Read articleWorld Wetlands Day: Preserving Wetlands for People and Wildlife

Although often associated with arid desert, Qatar is home to a range of birds, many of which travel through the country on migration. Discover more about the country’s avian diversity in the latest ‘Through the lens’ article.

Read articleBirdwatching in Qatar

Support BirdLife’s advocacy work to make leaders listen to the science, and put in place the vital policies and investments to ensure nature is at the heart of solving the climate crisis.

Read articleWorld is alarmingly off track to meet 1.5°C targets.

From restoring Albanian pastures, to protecting Moroccan vultures, to empowering female Tunisian shepherds and aiding Jordanian olive groves, sometimes going backwards is the way forwards.

Read articleHow reviving traditional farming practices in the Mediterranean is enriching nature and people

Fishes, snails, plants, subterranean salamanders and more, the Mediterranean Basin Hotspot is globally important for its freshwater biodiversity. This vital habitat is of course vital for human life too, and as the demand for water increases, so can pressures on biodiversity.

Read articleFreshwater: where biodiversity and local communities meet

We hear from four female conservation pioneers who have broken through gender stereotypes to pursue the careers they love – and benefit the whole community.

Read articleWomen in the Mediterranean share stories of empowerment through nature conservation

Although agricultural lands comprise just over 12% of Jordan’s territory, it contributes up to 20% of the national income. Unfortunately, Jordan’s agriculture is threatened by urban expansion, land fragmentation and climate change. Discover how we’re helping to combat this by training local communities in traditional practices.

Read articleOld farming traditions breathe new life into Jordan's ailing olive groves

It has been six months since we launched our appeal to stop the illegal killing of birds. From landmark hunting bans to vulture rehabilitation, here’s an update on what those donations have helped us to achieve so far around the world.

Read articleHere’s how your support has helped us tackle illegal bird killing

Now the symbolic and endemic plant is bouncing back from the verge of local extinction thanks to work by Lebanese researchers

Read articleArchaeological site in Lebanon becomes unlikely location for plant conservation breakthrough
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