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Flamingo haven Gediz
Delta has been saved from
the threat of development. Following a
successful court case lead by Doğa (BirdLife
in Turkey), the proposal to build a mega-
bridge spanning the Izmir Bay has been
permanently dropped. The project would
have destroyed crucial breeding islands
for the Greater Flamingo and irreparably
changed this delicate ecosystem, which is a
Key Biodiversity Area and RAMSAR site.
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A new population of
Blue-eyed Ground-dove
Columbina cyanopis (Critically Endangered)
has been discovered in Botumirim State
Park, Brazil. Four individuals were spotted by
local people who relayed the information to
SAVE Brasil staff – proof the organisation’s
community outreach is working. Four might
not sound a lot removed of context, but
this discovery now takes the species’ known
population to 19 individuals.
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On the 27th of January, a
wildlife ranger in Nairobi,
Kenya discovered 20 dead and five
critically ill vultures around a poisoned
hyena carcass. Thanks to Nature Kenya’s
Rapid Response Poisoning Protocol,
the scene was quickly decontaminated
and four sick vultures were successfully
treated and released. It is estimated this
rapid response prevented the potential
deaths of up to 100 more vultures.
BIRDLIFE • APR-JUN 2019