BirdLife International

BirdLife International
FormationJune 20, 1922 (1922-06-20)
TypeINGO
PurposeConservation
Headquarters Cambridge, United Kingdom
Region served
Worldwide
Chairman
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
Chief Executive
Patricia Zurita
Websitewww.birdlife.org
Formerly called
International 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]


References

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

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