Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia at a Clean Beach campaign - Spain

Queen Sofia participates in the campaign '1m2 for beaches and seas', on the beach of Caleta del Estacio, on September 16, 2023, in San Javier, Murcia, Region of Murcia (Spain). This initiative is organized by the LIBERA Project of SEO/BirdLife, in alliance with Ecoembes. Doña Sofia joins the fight against 'garbage' in a day of awareness and waste collection by the LIBERA team, as well as the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE), a partner of the project. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rare Dalmatian pelicans spotted in N China's wetland

STORY: Rare Dalmatian pelicans spotted in N China's wetland DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: HENGSHUI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dalmatian pelicans STORYLINE: Rare Dalmatian pelicans were spotted at Hengshui Lake, in Hengshui City, north China's Hebei Province. Dalmatian pelican is class B protected species in China and listed as endangered on Birdlife International's Red List. There are fewer than 100 in east Asia, according to Wetlands International. Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve, covering 283 square kilometers, has a complete wetland ecosystem. It is home to more than 150 bird species. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hengshui, China. (XHTV)

1,221 bird species threatened with extinction

1,221 bird species threatened with extinction

TOKYO, Japan - The Okinawa rail, a nearly flightless bird endemic to Okinawa island, is among 1,221 bird species considered threatened with extinction in a report released by BirdLife International, a bird conservation group based in Cambridge, England. The population of Okinawa rail is estimated at between 1,200 and 1,680, confined to the Yambaru area in northern Okinawa. According to BirdLife, 83 bird species in Japan are threatened or near threatened with extinction out of approximately 10,000 bird species in the world.

Cambodia launches "zero-snaring" campaign to protect animals

STORY: Cambodia launches "zero-snaring" campaign to protect animals DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference on the "zero-snaring" campaign 2. various of Neth Pheaktra speaking at the press conference 3. various of photos showing snares and trapped wild animals 4. various of snared wild pig STORYLINE: Cambodia's Ministry of Environment and partner groups on Thursday launched a "zero-snaring" campaign in protected areas to protect animals from being trapped and killed, officials said. The ministry's secretary of state and spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the six-month campaign will be conducted in protected areas in provinces situated in the eastern side of the Mekong River, including Kratie, Stung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom provinces. The partner organizations in the campaign included the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Birdlife International, and Conservat

1,221 bird species threatened with extinction

1,221 bird species threatened with extinction

TOKYO, Japan - The Okinawa rail, a nearly flightless bird endemic to Okinawa island, is among 1,221 bird species considered threatened with extinction in a report released by BirdLife International, a bird conservation group based in Cambridge, England. The population of Okinawa rail is estimated at between 1,200 and 1,680, confined to the Yambaru area in northern Okinawa. According to BirdLife, 83 bird species in Japan are threatened or near threatened with extinction out of approximately 10,000 bird species in the world. (Kyodo)

BirdLife Asia to launch campaign for vulture conservation

BirdLife Asia to launch campaign for vulture conservation

TOKYO, Japan - BirdLife Asia, a Tokyo-based international organization that promotes bird conservation, will launch a campaign Oct. 7 for the conservation of vultures inhabiting South Asia whose population has plunged by 97 percent over the past 15 years. This photo of the Indian white-rumped vulture was provided by BirdLife Asia. (Kyodo)