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Nairobi, Kenya, 11 September 2026. BirdLife International, the National Audubon Society and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean announced the completion of the Flyways Nature Bond Framework, a scientific and environmental methodology

The consequences are visible across the natural world. The conversion of land to agriculture is linked to around 70% of terrestrial biodiversity loss. Since 1900, wild mammal biomass has declined threefold, while livestock animal biomass has increased thr

Nairobi, Kenya, 11 September 2026 BirdLife International today launched the State of the World's Birds report at the Global Flyways Summit, co-hosted by Nature Kenya. Published every four years, this is the first edition focused entirely on migratory bird

There are places where finding a single bird can change what we know about an entire species. In the forests of São Tomé, a small island rising from the Gulf of Guinea, that possibility is very real. Hidden beneath the canopy are three birds found nowhere

How it started The controversy started in early May, when heavy machinery entered the Pishë Poro-Nartë protected landscape, part of the wider Vjosa Delta. This stretch of coastline hosts over 200 bird species and more than 70 endangered species, and sits

As September kicks off, we are also getting back to EU politics. And we can assure you: autumn is looking busy. So, what's on the agenda? The fight to save our nature laws continues. Before summer, the European Commission launched a 'stress test' of the E

The African-Eurasian Flyway is a spectacular migratory bird superhighway, acting as a vital link between the cultures, landscapes, and people of Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. Stretching from the Arctic tundra to the southern tip of Africa, this vast c

Header Image: Great Knot Wilmot Senaratne. Flyways are superhighways in the sky, and twice a year, millions of birds embark on an epic journey along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF). This extraordinary route spans diverse landscapes, stretching f

"Through the Lens" Fujingahou Magazine, August 2026 Photos and text by HIH Princess Takamado Photo edited by Koichi Fujiwara (NATURE'S PLANET) Edited by Yuki Masuda (Fujingahou) English version prepared by BirdLife International. (This English version is

And that's not by chance. The wall is an example of natural engineering, an approach that applies natural processes to construction. Instead of relying only on concrete and heavy infrastructure, this approach uses materials such as logs, stones, and nativ