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Find out more about the work of BirdLife's Americas Program.

The Important Bird Areas Program in the Americas

The Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program in the Americas aims to identify and protect a key site network for birds and biodiversity, through joint efforts of governmental and non-governmental organizations and the public in general. More »

Preventing Extinctions

At present, 190 are classified as Critically Endangered. On the very edge of extinction. Without immediate action, many will not be here in ten years’ time. To prevent species being lost, we have launched the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme... More »

Americas Flyway

Stopping declines of migratory birds requires joined-up conservation across many countries. Work by BirdLife Americas programme is looking to develop cross-border coordination and use Important Birds Areas to achieve this for Neotropical migrants... More »

Waterbird Conservation for the Americas

Waterbird Conservation for the Americas (Conservación de las Aves Acuáticas de las Américas) is an independent partnership of individuals and institutions having interest and responsibility for conservation of waterbirds and their habitats in the Americas. More »


Recent News

16-08-2010: 

Dominican Republic provides a conservation safety net for its biodiversity

28-07-2010: 

New directory set to help conserve Cuba's birds

22-07-2010: 

Guadeloupe gets national IBA directory

25-06-2010: 

UN uses BirdLife's IBAs as key indicator

17-06-2010: 

BBC fund helps to keep albatrosses off the hook

11-06-2010: 

Important Bird Areas are protected in Brazil

03-06-2010: 

Community Spirit - May 2010 News

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Regional Threatened Bird of the Week


Baudo Oropendola
Psarocolius cassini


 

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