Living on the edge

摘要

In 2011, Birdfair launched its support of BirdLife International's Flyways Programme by becoming the first global sponsor.The focus in the first year was on the African-Eurasian Flyway, funding projects to study and help species migrating between Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, such as turtle dove Streptopelia turtur, common cuckoo Cuculus canorus, yellow wagtail Motacilla flava and common whitethroat Sylvia communis. Funding from the Birdfair is complementing funding from the Dutch Postcode Lottery to develop highly targeted conservation programmes through the BirdLife International Partners in several key West African countries, including Burkina Faso (Naturama, Fondation des Amis de la Nature), Nigeria (Nigerian Conservation Foundation) and Ghana (Ghana Wildlife Society - GWS).