Climate Change and Birds

international | environment | other press Tuesday November 14, 2006 03:36 by Gearoid Macseain - Climate Risk Europe Limited

An Irish Perspective

Major report at UNFCCC Nairobi - Consequences for conservation policy, land use and habitat management

Climate Risk Europe Ltd (Ireland & UK ) and Climate Risk Pty Ltd (Australia), international climate risk specialists, today release The Global Status Report on Birds and Climate Change at COP/MOP 2 + COP 12 in Nairobi, Kenya

Climate change has birds out on a limb – WWF

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The most authoritative review to date of more than 200 papers on birds and climate science, the report’s findings suggest major consequences for ecosystem services, land and conservation management policy and practice.

Key findings include
Ø Climate change signatures now found in birds species globally
Ø First severe impacts have already been noted
Ø Projections of declines and extinction

The report author Dr Karl Mallon finds that these impacts will have major consequences for land and conservation management in Ireland.