New website for Canadian Important Bird Areas programmeBirdLife International's Canadian co-partners Bird Studies Canada and Nature Canada have launched a new website for the Canadian Important Bird Areas (IBA) Programme. The main goals of the IBA Canada website are.... ................ |  |
BirdLife News Alert – Latest News
World Wetlands Day
| World Wetlands Day falls on 2 February every year, and every year it presents us with a welcome opportunity to join together in celebrating the benefits that we all receive from wetlands, as well as to raise the awareness of our fellow citizens about the importance of these vital ecosystems for our common future.......... |
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Common English names of Sri Lankan Birds
| Common names of birds are often a controversial topic. Although common names have no place in scientific taxonomy there are many arguments on the use of common English names among laymen and sometimes even among scientists. However, because of the unusual interest in birds and the growing public ............. |
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Field Trip to Nilgala Sanctuary
| Next field trip is towards Nilgala Uva dry patna grassland. Dates :- 04th to 07th February Accommodation :- Basic. |
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Birds observed during last month
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‘Sri Lanka Birds’, a citizen science programme to ensure people’s participation towards the conservation of birds, completed another successful month by the end of December 2009. Brief analysis on the observations recorded in the 'Sri Lanka Birds' system by members is published at the FOGSL blog. |
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Kedetta Jun – Dec issue
| Kedetta is Sinhala language communication bulletin of Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka. |
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‘Natural Solution’
| Protected areas are an essential part of the global response to climate change. They are helping address the cause of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They are helping society cope with climate change impacts by maintaining essential services upon which people depend. Without them, the challenges would be even greater, and their strengthening will yield one of the most powerful natural solutions to the climate crisis. |
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IUCN Red List Categories – Terms & Definitions
| The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are an objective and widely accepted system for classifying species at high risk of extinction. BirdLife coordinates the assessment of the status of the world’s birds using these categories and criteria and, as the official Red Listing Authority for birds for the IUCN Red List.............. |
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Revised avifaunal list of Sri Lanka
| Last taxonomic list of birds was published in 2006 as a part of National effort to document the fauna of Sri Lanka. However, due to recent advancement in researches in the region, taxonomy of birds undergone several changes. Since, FOGSL now adopts......... |
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IUCN Red List Criteria
| The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are an objective and widely accepted system for classifying species at high risk of extinction. BirdLife coordinates the assessment of the status of the world’s birds using these categories and criteria and, as the official Red Listing Authority for birds for the IUCN Red List.............. | |