Against the Tide - Bird Flies 8,000km From Kenya to China
It was traced using a global location sensor departed from Kenya on April 29, crossing the Arabian Sea, the India subcontinent, The Himalayas, and finally landed in China on May 4. In February, news of a migratory bird, an osprey, that flew about 7,000 kilometres from Finland to Kenya, but later died, intrigued the tourism sector. In 2020, the theme of World Migratory Bird Day on 9 May is "Birds Connect Our World." It highlights the importance of conserving and restoring the ecosystems that support the natural cycles essential for the survival and well-being of migratory birds.
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Africa:
Birds Connect Our World
UNEP, 7 May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is reminding us that we live in a connected world. It's an opportunity to revisit our relationship with nature and rebuild a more environmentally… Read more »
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Africa:
The Gandhinagar Declaration - Welcoming Migratory Species to the New Global Biodiversity Framework
UNEP, 20 March 2020
The 13th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, held in Gandhinagar, India in February 2020,… Read more »
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Africa:
Big International Gathering Will Home in On Migratory Species
UNEP, 12 February 2020
From whale sharks to Monarch butterflies, many animals are hardwired to migrate along set routes in search of food or a breeding area--and in some cases they've been doing this for… Read more »
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Kenya:
Migrant Fish-Eating Bird, Osprey, Dies at KWS Monitoring Facility Due to Starvation
Capital FM, 27 January 2020
A migratory fish-eating bird from Finland died over the weekend due to multiple organ failure, Kenya Wildlife Service confirmed on Monday. Read more »