BirdLife International is a
Partnership of people for birds
and the environment
BirdLife International (formerly known as the International Council for
Bird Preservation) is a global Partnership of conservation organizations that
strives to conserve the world’s birds, their habitats and global biodiversity
working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.
BirdLife International was founded in 1922 by American ornithologists T.
Gilbert Pearson and Jean Theodore Delacour as the International Council
for Bird Preservation.
It became active again in 1983 with the appointment of a professional
director, and changed its name in 1993 to Birdlife International.
BirdLife International is the official Red List Authority for birds for the IUCN
(International Union for the Conservation of Nature).
BirdLife Partners operate in over one hundred countries and territories
worldwide.
The Bird Life Global Partnership has:
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More than 4,000 staff working for conservation
Over 2,500,000 members worldwide
10,000,000 worldwide supporters
Over 2 million children involved annually
Over 1,000,000 hectares owned or managed
Armenian Siciety for the Protection of Birds