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Kaz Mountains, an IBA in
western Turkey, is under
severe threat from gold mine construction by
the Canadian company Alamos Gold. Work
has already begun, felling 195,000 trees –
four times as many as planned. Thousands of
campaigners from have flocked to the site,
and BirdLife Partner Doğa Derneği is urging
NGOs worldwide to protest the mine, which
would use toxic cyanide to extract gold.
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A record number of Blue-
throated Macaw chicks have
fledged at Laney Rickman Reserve in Bolivia.
12 chicks successfully fledged from artificial
nest boxes in the 2018-2019 season: a
significant boon for this Critically Endangered
species, whose total adult population is
estimated not to exceed 450 individuals. The
boxes were installed by Asociación Armonía
to replace native trees lost to deforestation.
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BirdWatch Zambia celebrated
its 50th anniversary with a
two-day event bringing together over 17,000
participants at East Park Mall, Lusaka. The
event showcased BirdWatch Zambia’s history
and conservation successes, which include
the publication of An Atlas of Zambian Birds
(which serves as adirectory of Zambian IBAs),
their ongoing Vulture Safe Zones initiative, and
a school art competition to engage younger
audiences.
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BIRDLIFE • OCT-DEC 2019