history

[...] Sharing ideas on new global perspectives can change the world only if people act on them. That’s exactly what happened at midday on 20 June, 1922, when a group of people from different countries met at the London home of the erstwhile UK Minister of Finance to found The International Council for Bird Preservation (ICBP);

vision & mission

The BirdLife Partnership wishes to see a world where nature and people live in greater harmony, more equitably and sustainably.  

The BirdLife Partnership strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.  

commitment

  • To prevent extinction in the wild
  • To maintain and where possible improve the conservation status of all bird species
  • To conserve the sites and habitats important for birds and other biodiversity
  • To sustain the vital ecological systems that underpin human livelihoods, and enrich the quality of people's lives
  • In the process, BirdLife will empower people and contribute to the alleviation of poverty, and strive to ensure sustainability in the use of natural resources 

strategy

Our strategy, developed bottom up by the BirdLife Partnership, directly supports the commitment of the world’s governments to take urgent and effective action to halt the loss of biodiversity.
Our strategy has four pillars that, taken together, are BirdLife’s approach to conservation. They are each underpinned by two to three objectives:

  • Save species
  • Conserve sites and habitats
  • Ecological sustainability
  • Positive change for people

Asia-Pacific Forest Governance

Between Roots and Canopy Project Brochure
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Empowering local people for better forest governance

The tropical forests of Asia and the Western Pacific are havens to an astounding wealth and variety of life, much of it found nowhere else. Regional Project Manager Hum Gurung explains how BirdLife's Forest Governance project is helping to empower local communities to preserve these areas... READ MORE