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Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater (LC)
Introduction:
The importance of birds to biodiversity
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Congregation at particular sites is a common behaviour in many bird species
Important Bird Areas for congregatory species: Eurasian Spoonbill
A network of critical sites for migratory waterbirds is being identified across Africa and Eurasia
The Bar-tailed Godwit undertakes one of the avian world's most extraordinary migratory journeys
Research identifies 20 priority sites in need of protection for Nearctic migratory birds
State:
What we know about the changing state of birds
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Titicaca Grebe is being driven rapidly towards extinction owing to the unregulated use of gill nets
Waterbirds are showing widespread declines, particularly in Asia
A Spanish stronghold of Europe’s most endangered seabird is threatened by a hotel development
More bird species groups in Canada are in decline, than are increasing
Politics, fire and threatened birds in the Murray-Sunset, Hattah and Annuello IBA
A high proportion of IBAs have no legal recognition or protection
The wildlife of the Tasman Sea is facing a range of threats
Nearly half of Europe's birds have an unfavourable conservation status
Natura 2000 at sea: good progress but more to do
Birds in some families, notably seabirds, have deteriorated in status faster than others
Many African IBAs, including those holding threatened birds, have no legal recognition or protection
The IBA Protection Index tracks trends in the protection of key areas for biodiversity
Pressure:
Why birds are declining
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Sugarcane plantations in the Tana River Delta threaten Kenyan birds, biodiversity and livelihoods
Large dams and barrages are an increasing threat to wetland-dependent birds
Arctic-breeding shorebirds are suffering mismatches between the timing of breeding and food supply
Pesticides continue to poison birds on a large scale
Poorly planned responses to coastal flooding have negatively impacted waterbirds in the Netherlands
Lead ammunition continues to build up in the environment, poisoning birds
Overexploitation is a threat to many large and conspicuous bird species
Commercial shellfisheries can negatively impact migratory waterbirds
Native birds on Gough Island are being devastated by house mice
Human disturbance at seabird colonies has a range of impacts
Large dams threaten one of Africa's most important wetland ecosystems
Afforestation can be bad for biodiversity
Sea level rise poses a major threat to coastal ecosystems and the biota they support
The H5N1 avian influenza virus: a threat to bird conservation, but indirectly
In the Arctic tundra, climate change will cause dramatic losses in waterbird breeding habitat
Cost-benefit analysis demonstrates that mining of soda ash at Lake Natron is not economically viable
Response:
What can be done to improve the status of birds
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Integración con el punto focal Ramsar para la conservación del Parque Nacional Llanganates
In Nigeria, the BirdLife partner is assisting wetland restoration to safeguard ecosystem services
New wetland habitat has been created for Bitterns in the UK
Many IBAs are recognised under global or regional conventions, but many remain neglected
BirdLife’s Forests of Hope programme will protect five million hectares of tropical forest
Emergency action to save São Tomé's Critically Endangered birds
BirdLife worked with the Timor-Leste government to create the country’s first National Park
Protected-area designation may not be the full, or best, solution for conserving African IBAs
Participative methods for conservation planning at Lakes Poopó and UruUru on the Bolivian Altiplano
Rewilding may offer a sustainable alternative to traditional management
Realigning coasts to protect nature and people
An effective African protected areas network needs more resources but represents excellent value
'Colony Guardians' are working with local communities to protect Hooded Grebe nesting sites
Saving paradise: Protecting Pacific Island forests by empowering community action
BirdLife Partners are safeguarding IBAs in order to mitigate climate change impacts on birds
Metodologías participativas para la planeación de la conservación en los Lagos Poopó y Uru Uru
BirdLife Partners are helping Sierra Leone and Liberia create a transboundary reserve
Building resilient montane landscapes in Uganda is helping people and birds adapt
Wildlife-friendly farming versus land sparing
Working with local communities to improved mangrove conservation in Jaragua National Park IBA
Saving the treasures of the Caribbean
BirdLife has developed a decision-support tool (IBAT) for business, government and conservation
IBA monitoring can identify deficiencies in national biodiversity policy
Restoring tidal marshes in San Pablo Bay, USA, benefits birds and people
Broad-scale conservation is needed alongside site-scale approaches to conserve threatened birds
Serra do Urubu Pernambuco State, Brazil: long-term conservation of a threatened Atlantic Forest
Captive breeding and release of Asian Crested Ibis: linking Japan and China
BirdLife's Rwandan Partner (ACNR) is helping a community to manage wetland resources sustainably
Conserving the High Andean wetlands for birds and people
BirdLife Partners use IBAs to inform an ecologically representative network of protected areas
Conserving the rich forest ecosystem of Sierra de Bahoruco National Park in the Dominican Republic
Collaboration between conservationists and local religious leaders can safeguard IBAs
Nature Uganda is empowering communities to manage natural resources and restore ecosystem services
Climate Resilient Altitudinal Gradients (CRAGs) provide a focus for action in East Africa
BirdLife Partners are supporting reform of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy
Developing strategic partnerships with industry to reconcile business and biodiversity objectives
Conservation and development in the Tana River Delta, Kenya
Creating two new protected areas for Madagascar's largest wetlands
Madagascar has developed innovative mechanisms to finance Protected Area conservation
Empowering local people is helping to protect the Endangered Wattled Curassow
Burundi’s Serukubeze community are being empowered to take climate action
Hunting ban reversed decline of White-headed Duck in Spain
Working together to tackle the crisis in East Asian coastal wetlands
Establishing the Kinangop Grasslands Nature Reserve in Central Kenya
BirdLife Partners are restoring forests that will help buffer communities against climate change
Developing sustainable agricultural systems in the Southern Cone grasslands
Grassroots groups unite against unsustainable development in the Gulf of Thailand
Alliance for the conservation of the South American Pampas grassland
Safer powerlines for Hungary's birds
BirdLife Partners are taking action for Spoon-billed Sandpiper along its entire migration route
Conserving the jewels in the crown of the High Andes
Developing sustainable livelihood options will help communities adapt to climate change
Securing rights for local communities at the Mahavavy Kinkony Wetland, Madagascar
Local communities around Phulchoki Important Bird Area in Nepal benefit from tourism
Conserving key biodiversity sites in the Amazon rainforest
Intensive habitat management has led to a spectacular increase in Kirtland's Warbler
A State Park of 10,000 hectares has been established to protect Restinga Antwren
Wetland conservation and environmental education in the heart of Harare
BirdLife Partners are working with local communities to protect and restore mangrove ecosystems
Pronatura is supporting local communities in Mexico to establish sustainable forestry practices
Purchasing and protecting key forest sites for nature conservation in the Americas
Habitats for Carnaby’s Black-cockatoo are being restored through work with private landowners
Best practice guidelines help farmers protect biodiversity
Managed realignment for coastal wetlands in the UK is helping people and nature adapt
Local self-regulation can be more effective at ensuring sustainable resource use than outright ban
Creating Permanent Forest Estates for the benefit of Fiji’s people and biodiversity
Government and local community are working together to restore life to the mangroves of Puerto Rico
Using IBAs to guide Regional Conservation Strategies
Safeguarding wetland ecosystems is vital for local communities
Peatland restoration in Belarus is reducing emissions while saving waterbirds
Cuba’s rice paddies are an important supplementary habitat for waterbirds
Designating Special Protection Areas in the European Union
Restoration activities at Laguna Grande IBA in Argentina are helping to reduce the impact of tourism
Newly developed Grasslands Conservation Index (GCI) is helping cattle ranchers protect biodiversity
A landscape approach to conservation can help tackle climate change
Restoring forests in the Philippines’ Sierra Madre provides benefits for people and nature
Conservation and wise use of Lake Natron, Tanzania
Maintaining bird populations in Special Protection Areas in the European Union
Protecting rainforest in Sierra Leone: How reducing emissions and benefiting park management
An ambitious eradication project is currently underway on the Antarctic island of South Georgia
Conserving biodiversity through community action and sustainable development at Lake Victoria Basin
In Africa, recognition of the value of IBAs is resulting in the designation of new protected areas
Restauración pasiva en el Sitio Ramsar Lagunas Altoandinas y Puneñas de Catamarca, Argentina
Turning invasive plants into biofuels and fertiliser benefits both biodiversity and local livelihood
Measuring the environmental impact of farming in Uruguay
Working together to conserve flamingos at a network of sites in the High Andes
Mangrove restoration in Mexico enhances carbon sequestration and benefits the community
Conserving traditional meadow landscapes in Slovakia
In Kenya, IBA monitoring shows the value of formal protection for biodiversity conservation
Working together for wetland conservation in Ecuador: A joint initiative with the Ramsar focal point
'Nature-friendly' fish-farming techniques in Hungary reduce both costs and pollution
Habitat restoration has led to the recovery of the Azores Bullfinch
Protected areas are helping species to persist within their ranges and to colonise new areas
BirdLife Partners in Indonesia and Sierra Leone are developing innovative approaches to save forests
BirdLife is working to mainstream soaring bird conservation along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway
Combining wetland conservation and environmental education in the Seychelles
Identification of Lo Go Xa Mat as an IBA in Vietnam resulted in its being declared a national park
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The Gola National Park in Liberia: Realising the potential of a transboundary peace park
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