Two conservation alliances in the Pacific region have committed to work together in saving the region’s threatened birds from extinction.
“The Pacific region has more threatened bird species per unit of land area or per person than any other region in the world, and the most extinctions,” said Don Stewart, Head of BirdLife Pacific.“We have an urgency to protect bird species in the Pacific Islands region, and coordinated action will help ensure that no further extinctions occur.”
The partnership between BirdLife International and Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) was signified by a Memorandum of Understanding, an agreement in which the two organisations will commit to work together for the next five years.
“SPREP and BirdLife share a common vision: that Partnerships are key to species conservation,” said Asterio Takesy, Director of SPREP.
SPREP is a regional organisation established by the governments and administrations of the Pacific region to safeguard the environment. It is the Pacific region’s major intergovernmental organisation charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources.
“The Pacific region has more threatened bird species per unit of land area or per person than any other region in the world, and the most extinctions,” said Don Stewart, Head of BirdLife Pacific.“We have an urgency to protect bird species in the Pacific Islands region, and coordinated action will help ensure that no further extinctions occur.”
The partnership between BirdLife International and Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) was signified by a Memorandum of Understanding, an agreement in which the two organisations will commit to work together for the next five years.
“SPREP and BirdLife share a common vision: that Partnerships are key to species conservation,” said Asterio Takesy, Director of SPREP.
SPREP is a regional organisation established by the governments and administrations of the Pacific region to safeguard the environment. It is the Pacific region’s major intergovernmental organisation charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources.
The MOU will link the conservation actions of the two organisations: SPREP’s work on bird conservation under its Regional Bird Conservation Strategy and BirdLife’s work through the Important Bird Areas Programme and Globally Threatened Species Programme.
“Over 95% of the world’s recent bird extinctions have occurred on islands and around 30% of Pacific birds are threatened with extinction.” said Stewart. “This partnership will help us hone our efforts, marking a maximum impact in the conservation work both alliances are undertaking.”
The Memorandum of Understanding agreement took place in Apia, Samoa.
“Over 95% of the world’s recent bird extinctions have occurred on islands and around 30% of Pacific birds are threatened with extinction.” said Stewart. “This partnership will help us hone our efforts, marking a maximum impact in the conservation work both alliances are undertaking.”
The Memorandum of Understanding agreement took place in Apia, Samoa.
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