World Migratory Bird Day 2012 - News Coverage (online media)

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Global

Title: Bird-watching can help boost ecotourism industry
Source & Date: UNEP, 11/5/12
Link: www.unep.org/newscentre/

Title: Bird Watching Can Help Eco-Tourism Fly High in a Green Economy
Source & Date: UNEP, 10/5/12
Link: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=2683&ArticleID=9130&l=en&t=long

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012 Trailer Launched
Source & Date: UNEP/RONA
Link: http://www.rona.unep.org/documents/news/World_Migratory_Bird_Day%202012_Trailer_Launched!.pdf

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: UNESCO
Link: http://whc.unesco.org/en/events/866

Title: World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP]
Source & Date: UNRIC Manama
Link: http://unic.un.org/imucms/EventDetail.aspx?id=157&loc=52

Title: 2012 World Migratory Bird Day: Migratory Birds and People - Together through Time
Source & Date: Biodiversity Policy and Practice
Link: http://biodiversity-l.iisd.org/events/2012-world-migratory-bird-day-migratory-birds-and-people-together-through-time/

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012 highlights the close relationship between birds and people
Source & Date: The Ramsar Bulletin Board
Link: http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-latest/main/ramsar/1-26-76_4000_0__

Title: [World report] World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)
Source & Date: Tunza Eco Generation, 10/4/12
Link: http://tunza.eco-generation.org/resourcesView.jsp?boardID=worldReport&viewID=1010&searchType=&searchName=&pageNumber=1

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012 - Migratory birds and people – together through time 12 - 13 May 2012
Source & Date: ECSEA
Link: http://www.ecsea.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253:world-migratory-bird-day-2012-migratory-birds-and-people--together-through-time-12-13-may-2012&catid=5:updates&Itemid=3

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: www.eurosite.org
Link: http://www.eurosite.org/de/content/world-migratory-bird-day-2012

Title: FAO Statement on World Migratory Bird Day- Importance of Migratory Birds
Source & Date: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 14/5/12
Link: http://www.eurosite.org/de/content/world-migratory-bird-day-2012

Title: Eco-Question:  World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: eco-question.com , 12/5/12
Link: http://www.eco-question.com/world-migratory-bird-day-2012

Africa

Title: Ghana to commemorate World Migratory Birds Day at Ada
Source & Date: GNA, 11/5/12
Link: http://www.modernghana.com/news/394703/1/ghana-to-commemorate-world-migratory-birds-day-at-.html

Title: Ghana to commemorate World Migratory Birds Day
Source & Date: 11/5/12
Link: http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/ghana-to-commemorate-world-migratory-birds-day/

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: Nature Uganda
Link: http://natureuganda.org/wmbd-2012.php

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: Nigerian Conservation Foundation, 12/5/12
Link: http://www.ncfnigeria.org/index.php?view=details&id=9%3Acelebrating-the-world-migratory-bird-day-wmbd-with-the-lekki-bird-club&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=168

Title: 20 bird species under threat
Source & Date: The Zimbabwean, 15/2/12
Link: http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/life/environment/56317/20-bird-species-under-threat.html

Title:  World Migratory Bird Day 2012 - The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA)
Source & Date: Horn of Africa Regional Environment Center and Society, 15/2/12
Link: http://www.hoarec.org/index.php/news/94-world-migratory-bird-day-2012

Americas

Title: World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Vancouver Park Board
Link: http://vancouver.ca/parks/environment/birds.htm

Title: World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Vancouver Sun Staff Blog - Rob Butler 
Link: http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/04/07/world-migratory-bird-day-is-may-12/

Title: World Migratory Bird Day – Saturday May 12th
Source & Date: Stanley Park Ecology Society
Link: http://stanleyparkecology.ca/2012/04/17/world-migratory-bird-day-saturday-may-12th/

Title: Anne Murray: International cooperation is key to protecting Pacific Flyway migration
Source & Date: Straight.com Vancouver's Online Resource, 31/05/12
Link: http://www.straight.com/article-699686/vancouver/anne-murray-international-cooperation-key-protecting-pacific-flyway-migration

Asia

Title: Thousands head to parks to watch the birds. International event aims to raise awareness about the plight of migratory flocks.
Source & Date: Jerusalem Post, 11/052012
Link: https://webmail.unv.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=9384e2c9373c415199e36c82bc10ef6f&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.jpost.com%2fSci-Tech%2fArticle.aspx%3fid%3d269545

Title: Dubai to observe World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: ZEENEWS.com, 10/5/12
Link: http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/dubai-to-observe-world-migratory-bird-day_774607.html

Title: DM to observe World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Khaleej Times, 10/5/12
Link: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/inside.asp?xfile=/data/nationgeneral/2012/May/nationgeneral_May160.xml§ion=nationgeneral

Title: Dubai to observe World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Thaiindian News, 10/5/12
Link: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/dubai-to-observe-world-migratory-bird-day_100617295.html

Title: Dubai to observe World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Indo-Asian News Service, 10/5/12
Link: http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=250024023

Title: Dubai to observe World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: DN Post
Link: http://tdnpost.com/news/dubai-to-observe-world-migratory-bird-day-35634.html

Title: Trailer World Migratory Bird Day launched
Source & Date: Nature Iraq
Link: http://www.natureiraq.org/site/en/node/358

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: Philippine Clearing House Mechanism for Biodiversity, 12/5/12
Link: http://www.chm.ph/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=114&Itemid=105

Title: 12 May (Sat): World Migratory Bird Day at Sungei Buloh
Source & Date: Wild Shores of Singaproe, 28/4/2012
Link: http://wildshores.blogspot.de/2012/04/12-may-sat-world-migratory-bird-day-at.html

Title: World Migratory Bird Day to be celebrated in Sulaimaniya, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Source & Date: BirdLife Middle East
Link: http://www.birdlife.org/community/2012/05/world-migratory-bird-day-to-be-celebrated-in-sulaimaniya-iraqi-kurdistan/

Title: DENR, Birdwatch Palawan mark World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Philippine Information Agency, 11/05/12
Link: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=711336708747

Title: World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Manipur News, 13/5/2012
Link: http://www.manipur.org/news/2012/05/13/world-migratory-bird-day/

Title: World Migratory Bird Day - Malaysian Nature Society 
Source & Date: Malaysian Nature Society, 14/3/2012
Link: http://www.manipur.org/news/2012/05/13/world-migratory-bird-day/

Title: World Migratory Bird Day - East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)
Source & Date: East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), 14/3/2012
Link: http://www.eaaflyway.net/wmbd.php

Title: RESULTS OF WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY IN UZBEKISTAN
Source & Date: UZBEKISTAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
Link: http://uzspb.uz/event230_e.html

Europe

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: Global Dimension
Link: http://www.globaldimension.org.uk/calendar/item/?e=5669

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012
Source & Date: Ecology global Network
Link: http://www.ecology.com/2012/05/10/world-migratory-bird-day-2012/

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012: "Migratory birds and humans in the course of time"! At the 12. and 13. More 2012 In Forces of Nature Centre
Source & Date: Justsylt.de
Link: http://www.justsylt.de/en/sylt-weltzugvogeltag-2012-zugvogel-und-menschen-im-lauf-der-zeit-am-12-und-13-mai-2012-im-erlebniszentrum-naturgewalten-23661.html

Title: Marking World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Cyprus Mail, 12/5/12
Link: http://www.cyprus-mail.com/world-migratory-bird-day/marking-world-migratory-bird-day/20120512

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 12 – 13 May 2012
Source & Date: OMPO, 11/5/12
Link: http://www.ompo.org/index.php/en/news/145-journee-mondiale-des-oiseaux-migrateurs-12-13-mai-2012

Title: World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Global Environment Network, 12/5/12
Link: http://www.environmenthouse.ch/?q=en/events/world-migratory-bird-day

Title: World Migratory Bird Day 2012 May 12th-13th
Source & Date: Blue Channel 24, 10/5/12
Link: http://www.bluechannel24.com/?p=11516

Title: World Migratory Bird Day
Source & Date: Rutland Osprey, 12/5/12
Link: http://www.ospreys.org.uk/world-migratory-bird-day/

Oceania

Title: Event: 'World Migratory Bird Day'
Source & Date: Queensland Conservation Council, 8/5/12
Link: http://www.qccqld.org.au/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=24&extmode=view&extid=334&recurdate=1336416301

Title: Event: Fingal woman at world conference
Source & Date: My Daily News, 27/2/12
Link: http://www.mydailynews.com.au/story/2012/02/27/to-china-with-love-for-fingal-wildlife/

SPANISH

Title: La observación de aves puede hacer que el ecoturismo sea una parte importante de la economía verde
Source & Date: UNEP, 11/5/2012
Link: www.unep.org

Title: SEO/BirdLife celebra el Día Mundial de las Aves Migradoras
Source & Date: www.migraciondeaves.org, 11/5/2012
Link: http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/sociedad/noticias/3959640/05/12/SEO-BirdLife-celebra-el-Dia-Mundial-de-las-Aves-Migradoras.html

Title: Este fin de semana se celebra el Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias
Source & Date:  Ambientum.com, 11/5/2012
Link: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.de/2012/05/dia-mundial-de-las-aves-migratorias.html

Title: Dia mundial de las aves migratorias 2012
Source & Date: Bird ring Al Andalus, 13/5/2012
Link: http://birdringal-andalus.blogspot.de/2012/05/dia-mundial-de-las-aves-migratorias.html

Title: Día Internacional del Ave Migratoria
Source & Date: DW, 12/5/2012
Link: http://mediacenter.dw.de/spanish/pictures/item/501193/D%C3%ADa_Internacional_del_Ave_Migratoria/

Title: 12 y 13 de Mayo - Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias
Source & Date: Azul ambientalistas
Link: http://www.azulambientalistas.org/dmam2012.html

Title: Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias 2012
Source & Date: ecologistas TV, 15/4/2012
Link: http://www.ecologistasenaccion.org/article22970.html

Title: Secretaria del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales 
Source & Date: Secretaria del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, 10/5/2012
Link: http://saladeprensa.semarnat.gob.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4761:dia-mundial-de-las-aves-migratorias-2012-&catid=61:convocatorias

Title: Día Mundial de las Aves Migratorias 2012
Source & Date: Seva
Link: http://selva.org.co/2012/05/dia-mundial-de-las-aves-migratorias-2012/

FRENCH

Title: POINT DE PRESSE QUOTIDIEN DU BUREAU DU PORTE-PAROLE DU SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL DE L'ONU: 11 MAI 2012
Source & Date: 12/5/2012, UN
Link: http://www.un.org/News/fr-press/docs/2012/dbf120511.doc.htm

Title: Economie verte: l'observation des oiseaux peut contribuer à l'envol de l'écotourisme
Source & Date: UNEP, 10/5/2012
Link: http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2683&ArticleID=9130&l=fr

Title: Environnement : une Journée mondiale pour célébrer les hommes et les oiseaux migrateurs
Source & Date: UN Radio, 12/5/2012
Link: http://www.unmultimedia.org/radio/french/2012/05/environnement-une-journee-mondiale-pour-celebrer-les-hommes-et-les-oiseaux-migrateurs/index.html

Title: Conférence internationale sur les oiseaux d’eau migrateurs
Source & Date: Ministere de l'ecologie, 8/5/2012
Link: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/AEWA_MOP5_Media_Advisory_FR.pdf

Title: Journée mondiale des oiseaux migrateurs 12 – 13 mai 2012
Source & Date: Oiseaux Migrateurs du Paléarctique Occidental, 
Link: http://www.ompo.org/index.php/fr/actualites/48-actualites/145-journee-mondiale-des-oiseaux-migrateurs-12-13-mai-2012

Title: Conservation des oiseaux d'eau, une conférence à La Rochelle
Source & Date: Sud Ouest, 14/5/2012
Link: http://www.sudouest.fr/2012/05/14/une-histoire-de-barges-714231-706.php

Title: La Journée mondiale des oiseaux migrateurs 2012 met en avant les multiples bénéfices qui résultent de la sauvegarde des habitats des oiseaux
Source & Date: Florent Breuil PNUE, 14/5/2012
Link: http://www.mediaterre.org/international/actu,20120514113906.html

Title: Journée mondiale des oiseaux migrateurs
Source & Date: Journalistes ecrivains pour la Nature, 12/5/2012
Link: http://jne-asso.org/blogjne/?p=10421

Title: 100 Longues-vues à la Pointe de Grave le 13 mai 2012 : la Journée Mondiale des Oiseaux Migrateurs célèbre les 100 ans de la Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux
Source & Date: LPO Aquitaine, 12/5/2012
Link: http://lpoaquitaine.org/index.php/nos-publications/communiques-de-presse/paru-en-2012/611-100-longues-vues-a-la-pointe-de-grave-le-13-mai-2012-la-journee-mondiale-des-oiseaux-migrateurs-celebre-les-100-ans-de-la-ligue-pour-la-protection-des-oiseaux

Title: Rencontre avec les oiseaux migrateurs de la baie d’Aytré (Journées mondiales des oiseaux migrateurs AEWA)
Source & Date: www.faune-charente-maritime.org
Link: http://www.faune-charente-maritime.org/index.php?m_id=21

Afrique

Title: Journée des oiseaux migrateurs : riche programme à Jijel
Source & Date: Algerie Presse Service, 11/5/2012
Link: http://www.aps.dz/Riche-programme-pour-la-Journee.html

Title: Célébration de la Journée mondiale des oiseaux migrateurs (édition 2012) au Burundi.
Source & Date: L'Association Burundaise pour la protection des Oiseaux, ABO, 11/5/2012
Link: http://www.abo-conservation-bi.org/abo.php?article17

Title: BORDEAUX - Une conférence internationale pour que les oiseaux voyagent encore
Source & Date: 20minutes, 13/5/2012
Link: http://www.20minutes.fr/article/933497/conference-internationale-oiseaux-voyagent-encore

Title: La Journée Mondiale des Oiseaux Migrateurs à El Haouariya
Source & Date: Mille et une Tunisie, 5/5/2012
Link: http://www.mille-et-une-tunisie.com/accueil/magazine/3108-la-journee-mondiale-des-oiseaux-migrateurs-a-el-haouriya.html?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

Title: Journée mondiale des oiseaux migrateurs. Une halte pour informer et sensibiliser.
Source & Date: Horizons, 9/5/2012
Link: http://www.horizons-dz.com/?Une-halte-pour-informer-et

Amerique

Title: Accueillons les Oiseaux Migrateurs! 2012
Source & Date: Nature Canada
Link: http://naturecanada.ca/imbd_f.asp

OTHER LANGUAGES

Arabic

Title: اليوم العالمي للطيور المهاجرة
Source & Date: Arabic Scientific Community Organization, 15/5/12
Link: http://www.arsco.org/Home/Details?entityID=9bf2ecd5-9585-4540-942d-6ad623370659&resourceId=748af9b4-ac7e-4391-9015-ecfdb57d43a3

Русский 

Title: Результаты международного дня мигрирующих птиц в Узбекистане и в мире
Source & Date: econews.uz, 22/5/12
Link: http://econews.uz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1571:the-results-of-the-international-day-of-migratory-birds-in-uzbekistan-and-worldwide&catid=1:biodiversity&Itemid=8

Title: 12-13 мая празднуется Международ­­­­ный день мигрирующи­­­­х птиц
Source & Date: BCM News, 12/5/12
Link: http://news.bcm.ru/society/2012/5/12/439069/1

Title: МЕЖДУНАРОДНЫЙ ДЕНЬ МИГРИРУЮЩИХ ПТИЦ: РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ В УЗБЕКИСТАНЕ И В МИРЕ
Source & Date: ОБЩЕСТВО ОХРАНЫ ПТИЦ УЗБЕКИСТАНА
Link: http://uzspb.uz/event230.html

Italian

Title: Giornata Europea dei Parchi: workshop sugli uccelli migratori a Castelmartini
Source & Date: Nove da Firenze, 3/5/12
Link: http://www.nove.firenze.it/vediarticolo.asp?id=b2.05.03.21.38

Persian

Title: Radio Interview with Sam Khosravifard
Source & Date: radiofarda, 10/05/12
Link: http://www.radiofarda.com/audio/broadcastprogram/575558.html

German

Title: Die Vereinten Nationen rufen jedes Jahr am Weltzugvogeltag zu ihrem Schutz auf.
Source & Date: Deutsche Welle, 10/05/12
Link: http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,12296,00.html

Title: Vereinte Nationen feiern den Weltzugvogeltag 2012
Source & Date: Bonner Presseblog, 10/05/12
Link: http://bonner-presseblog.de/2012/05/11/vereinte-nationen-feiern-den-weltzugvogeltag-2012/

Title: Weltzugvogeltag 2012 Zugvögel und Menschen im Lauf der Zeit
Source & Date: World Migratory Bird Day, 28/03/2012
Link: http://worldmigratorybirdday.org/docs/wmbd_flyer_2012_german.pdf

Title: Östliche Adria: Drei Viertel der Feuchtgebietsflächen zerstört / Am 12. und 13. Mai ist Weltzugvogeltag
Source & Date: Euronatur, 10/05/12
Link: http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten

Title: Tag des Zugvogels
Source & Date: UNESCO.CH, 10/05/12
Link: http://www.unesco.ch/tage-jahre-dekaden/internationale-tage/detailansicht.html?tx_desimplecalendar_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=216

Indonesian

Title: Kali Serayu Jadi Pengamatan Hari Migrasi Burung
Source & Date: TEMPO.CO, 27/05/12
Link: http://www.tempo.co/read/news/2012/05/27/200406450/Kali-Serayu-Jadi-Pengamatan-Hari-Migrasi-Burung

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