An annual vulture census has been carried out at seven sites across Cambodia, Recording the second lowest population estimate since records began in 2004.

Two sites, Western Siem Pang and Preah Vihear Protected Forest recorded 97% of the total.

BirdLife has announced the appointment of Patricia Zurita as the new Chief Executive of the BirdLife International Partnership.

Policy makers are paying increasing attention to ecosystem services (the benefits that nature provides, such as clean water and crop pollination), given the importance to peoples’ lives.

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