Day 1 of @global_birdfair complete! ✅ It’s been a wonderful start to this awesome annual event! Thanks to everyone who has come along to support today🐥🐧 Extra points to anyone who can help us decide on a name for this beautiful black-browed albatross - kindly crafted by one of our supporters, Ann O’Brian! 🐦 #globalbirdfair #birdlifeflyways #birds #birdlife #albatross #rutland #conservation #falklandsconservation #falklandislands @birdlife.international

🚨EXCITING NEWS!😲 🐋 We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new Southern Right Whale Tracking page for 2024! 🌊✨ ➡Dive into the adventures of these majestic giants as they navigate the waters around our beautiful islands. ➡Follow their journeys in real-time. ➡Learn about their unique behaviours. 🏆Become a part of our mission to protect these incredible creatures. 🐳❤️ Check out the link in our bio to start tracking and let us know if you spot a whale! 🔗👆 #WhaleTracking #SouthernRightWhales #FalklandsConservation #OceanAdventures #WildlifeProtection 📸: [Caroline Weir]

This year's theme for #worldalbatrossday is "Marine Protected Areas – Safeguarding our Oceans" 🐥🌊 Great work has already been undertaken in the Falkland Islands to address this very topic, through the proposed designation of Marine Managed Areas (MMAs). 🌊 But due to a recent decision to reprioritise oil-readiness in the Islands, we are concerned that delivery on the MMAs will be delayed further. ⏳ To address this and continue progress, we’d like to see 👆

Over 11,000 native plant seedlings - fuegian couch, bluegrass, swordgrass, boxwood and tussac - were planted on Philimore Island earlier this month! 🌱🌿 Through a collaboration between local businesses 'Habitat Restoration Services', 'Atlantic Harvest' and 'Island LandCare', the native seedlings were planted in bare clay patches and blowing sand as well as eroding tussac peat. It is hoped that this action will stabilise the environment and reduce the effect of ongoing soil erosion - a known contributor to climate change and habitat degradation. 🐥🐣 Thanks to funding from Springcreek Conservation and support from Falklands Conservation, this three-year restoration programme expects to see more large-scale planting on the island next year. Well done and thanks to all involved. 🤩 #restoration#peatlands#falklandislands#localbusiness#tussac#nativeplants#habitatrestoration

🌊 What an incredible World Oceans Day we've shared! We are very grateful to the community for attending and showing such enthusiasm for marine conservation. Oceans are vital to life on Earth, so why let it stop here? 🌍 Keep the conversation going and remember to make your views heard by decision-makers. We can make a difference if we choose to. #WorldOceansDay #FalklandsConservation #MarineProtection

🌍 Happy World Environment Day! 🌿 Today, we're celebrating the incredible biodiversity of the Falkland Islands. From our pristine beaches to the unique wildlife, let's protect and cherish our environment for generations to come. Join us in our mission to preserve the natural beauty of the Falklands! 💚 #WorldEnvironmentDay #FalklandsConservation #ProtectOurPlanet 📸:Rob Kelly

📣We're reaching out to all artists who would like to consider donating pieces for this year's FC Ball Art Auction!🎨 If you would like to contribute this year, please email, marketing@conservation.org.fk 📩

It has been another year of tussac planting success! 🌱 Over May 2024, volunteers from the community including friends from BFSAI, helped us to plant a further 1.9 hectares of tussac on Middle Island, giving us a total of 12.4 hectares (approximately 17 football pitches) of bare ground that has now been planted since the work commenced in 2019. This is part of an ongoing effort which has kindly been supported by @georgiaseafoods. The work undertaken throughout this period will help to revegetate and stabilise eroding coastal areas; provide a new habitat for our native and endemic species such as Cobb’s Wren; and bring peatland back into positive carbon balance. 🐥 We'd like to thank all our volunteers, supporters and the Watch Group who have contributed to this work. Your support is greatly valued by us.😊

On Saturday, Watch Group members joined Peaty Pals in teaching members of the community how to make tussac plant seed bombs. During the morning, 434 seed bombs were made. These will be transported to Dyke Island where they will be used for ongoing tussac plant restoration. #restoration #conservation #wildlife #landrestoration #tussac