BirdLife International Announces a Unique Opportunity to Help Save Birds from Extinction

As part of its Globally Threatened Species Program, BirdLife International will ensure that by next year there is up-to-date information on all bird species threatened on a global scale. This information will be published in a book "Threatened Birds of the World", which will discuss the status, threats and potential conservation measures for every threatened species. Each species will be illustrated and will be accompanied by a map depicting its range. Once published, "Threatened Birds of the World" will be a powerful tool to encourage governments, policy makers and communities to take the necessary steps to ensure the survival of over 1,200 species now facing extinction.

BirdLife International is looking for individuals, not for profit organisations and commercial companies to play a special role in the Globally Threatened Species Program. Each species in the book can be sponsored and the funds raised will be used to ensure that the book is distributed as widely as possible. We can then work with BirdLife Partner to put the conservation recommendations into action.

Individuals can sponsor one species for US$165, not for profit organisations can be sponsors for US$430 and commercial companies for US$850. Species are allocated on a first come, first served basis. All sponsors will be making an invaluable contribution to a major conservation project and will have their name printed as an acknowledgement alongside the species of their choice. This is a unique chance for birders, ornithologists, bird clubs, expedition teams, researchers, conservationists and companies to choose a bird that matters to them and publicly to support international conservation efforts to save it from extinction.

Choose your bird soon - before someone else does!

For further information and a sponsorship form please contact Naomi Hawkins at BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0NA, UK. Tel: + 44 1223 277318, Fax: + 44 1223 277200, Email: