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We’re the only global Partnership conserving birds and all life on our planet. We exist to give one voice to nature, and to unite and strengthen conservation across borders.

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The sixth edition of Birdlife’s flagship report focuses on migratory birds and their flyways, and what they reveal about the state of nature, the drivers of biodiversity loss, and the solutions needed to reverse declines.

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11 September 2026

Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline 

BirdLife International today publishes the State of the World’s Birds report at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as Regional Flyway Initiatives spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas move into delivery. 

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09 September 2026

Global Birdfair funding gives new hope to São Tomé and Príncipe’s rarest birds

A US$150,000 donation from Global Birdfair will help protect three Critically Endangered birds found nowhere else on Earth, bringing together science and local knowledge to prevent their extinction.

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07 September 2026

100 days of the ‘Flamingo Protests’: A test of Albania’s European future

What began as opposition to a local development has become a test of Albania’s future. Can environmental protection, public participation and the rule of law withstand the pressure of luxury tourism and large-scale development?

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01 September 2026

Our forests are burning. Our nature laws could be next.

While summer wildfires are still smouldering across Europe, we are back at work with more determination than ever to protect nature, accelerate climate action, and help our birds thrive again.

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26 August 2026

Across continents: The journey of the Ferruginous Duck

Discover the Key Biodiversity Areas used by the Ferruginous Duck as it travels across the African-Eurasian Flyway.

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Great Knot

19 August 2026

Great Knot’s journey along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway

Discover the Key Biodiversity Areas used by Great Knot as it travels across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.

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