Happy #WorldMigratoryBirdDay !

#DYK that 85% of flowering plants require animal pollination? In most cases this job is done by insects.

If we lose those pollinators, many plants will struggle to survive, and many migratory birds that depend on them.

➡️worldmigratorybirdday.org

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is coming up tomorrow and focuses on the importance of insects for migratory birds.

Insects offer rich nutrients crucial for the survival of birds, which rely on them when they are nurturing their young and during migration.

⬇️ worldmigratorybirdday.org

The AEWA treaty protects so many charismatic species, from puffins to flocks of geese. 🦩

Ahead of #WorldMigratoryBirdDay , learn more about the AEWA treaty, its aim, and our role in facilitating the protection of the flyways of migratory waterbirds: eu1.hubs.ly/H08_J830

📢PRESS RELEASE:

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay 2024 campaign highlights the decline of insects important to many species of #migratorybirds .

#ProtectInsectsProtectBirds

Learn more: ➡️unep-aewa.org/en/news/world-…

Tracked migratory birds are documenting their own deaths along the African-Eurasian flyway.

Energy infrastructure, illegal killing & poisoning to blame, outstripping natural mortality causes in tracked raptors, storks & cranes. #Ornithology
doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

#HappeningNow : 7th Meeting of the CMS Energy Task Force Kick’s Off in #Madrid #Spain .

The meeting will review the implementation of the ETF workplan and agree on the next global priorities designed to ensure the safe deployment of renewable energy.

➡️cms.int/en/meeting/sev…

📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢

Now live: Our new interactive tool to explore the ipbes #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report.

A fresh new way to engage with the data and dive deeper into the findings here.⬇️

ipbes.net/ias/learning

Why fly solo when you can fly with friends?😊🙃New study shows that white #storks choose to fly together during migration, with younger storks, in particular, picking migration routes that are social hotspots! mpg.de/21823848/0412-… Hester Brønnvik Andrea Flack @anflack.bsky.social Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior

Our planet is at a tipping point with global warming, massive biodiversity loss, and severe pollution and waste. But Monday’s Mother #EarthDay is a reminder that individual actions matter. Here are 5 ways to take action.

Curlews fitted with GPS tags provide our researchers with vital data about their breeding habits and locations.

Can you help us name this female tagged by our field team? Drop your suggestions below 👇

#WorldCurlewDay

A once-in-a-generation chance to rewrite the story of plastic pollution: next week, negotiations on a #PlasticsTreaty continue in Ottawa, Canada, for INC-4, aiming to #BeatPlasticPollution . What are your hopes for this crucial meeting? unep.org/news-and-stori…

📢Happening soon - Friday 19 April 2024!

Join us for a series of regional webinars on avian influenza and protected areas.

AI is causing significant mortality of wild birds and mammals, requiring authorities to take action to curb its spread.

🔗whc.unesco.org/en/events/1779/

🌿Wetland biodiversity matters for our health, our food supply, for tourism and for jobs.

🏞️ Wetlands are vital for humans, for other ecosystems and for our climate, providing essential ecosystem services.

#WetlandConservation #WetlandsMatter

🆕East Atlantic Flyway book highlights fascinating stories behind the biology and behaviour of millions of migratory waterbirds as well as the international efforts that have been undertaken to conserve them by CMS and AEWA.

unep-aewa.org/en/news/east-a…

#ForNature

🎉 Today, we celebrate the 45th anniversary of one of the oldest environmental legislations in 🇪🇺

🐦 The Birds Directive

Adopted on 2 April 1979, it protects all naturally occurring wild bird species in the EU, and their habitats 👉 europa.eu/!9HrQFQ

#EUBiodiversity

#DYK you can get fresh news from the #LIFEProgramme in your mailbox?

Our monthly newsletter is filled with the latest news and events from our #LIFEProjects focused on protecting #OurPlanet 💚🌍

Subscribe now👉 europa.eu/!vMqMgT

🦆Global Birdfair 12, 13 & 14 July 2024
🌳Join in this Festival of Nature in Rutland U.K.
😀EVERYONE WELCOME
🎟️gbf.yourticketpurchase.com/p/globalbirdfa…
⏰ Gates open 9am. Events, catering & bar til 9pm
🍽️ Your ticket is valid for you to be on site til 9pm!
Main exhibitor marquees 9am to 5.30pm

In 2023 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay highlighted the importance of water for migratory birds. 🦩

Today's #WorldWaterDay is focusing on the importance of “Water For Peace”! 🕊️

Let us put water cooperation at the heart of our plans #ForNature and #ForPeace

➡️un.org/en/observances…

Tomorrow, on the 23rd of March at 8:30 pm local time, we have the chance to create a moment the world can’t miss.

Switch off and spend 60 minutes doing something - anything - positive for our one shared home.

Together, let’s create the #BiggestHourForEarth

WWF

Did you know global water shortages are rising?

Solutions require political commitment, improved data collection, and partnerships advancing Integrated Water Resources Management.

Check out solutions to keep water flowing:
unep.org/news-and-stori… #WorldWaterDay