BirdLife International

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BirdLife International
FormationJune 20, 1922; 104 years ago (1922-06-20)
TypeINGO
Purpose/focusConservation
HeadquartersUnited Kingdom Cambridge, United Kingdom
Region servedWorldwide
ChairmanBraulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
Chief ExecutivePatricia Zurita
Former nameInternational Council for Bird Preservation

BirdLife International is a worldwide group of non-governmental organizations that works together to protect birds and their habitats.[1] BirdLife International wants to stop extinction of bird species. It wants to protect important places for birds.

2.5 million people are members of its 116 country partner organizations.[2]

BirdLife International has identified 13,000 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas. It is the official International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List authority for birds.[3][4]

BirdLife International publishes a quarterly magazine, BirdLife: The Magazine.[5][6]

BirdLife International Media

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife PartnersBirdLife International. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ↑ BirdLife International. ABC joins the flock! (in en-us). BirdLife. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  3. ↑ Red List Authority for birds.
  4. ↑ BirdLife International. Sites & Habitats (IBAs and KBAs) (in en-us). BirdLife. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  5. ↑ BirdLife's World Bird ClubBirdLife International. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  6. ↑ International, BirdLife. BirdLife: The Magazine. BirdLife.

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