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BirdLife International 2008 World Conservation Conference and Global Partnership Meeting concluded with great success. The 108 national conservation organisations that make up the BirdLife International Network, plus their existing and potential collaborators and supporters and participants gathered together participants from 130 nations.

The agenda covered a wide range of current environmental issues, ranging from climate change to key biodiversity areas, from Species Champions to flyways conservation, from global landscapes to local conservation groups. BirdLife Partners to adopted and launched their strategy and programmes for the next 4-10 years, providing the opportunity to share common problems and solutions to today’s most urgent environmental challenges.

At this event the BirdLife Partners elected their governing bodies and representatives for the next four years, demonstrating the unique governance structure of BirdLife International in the conservation world.

Over the six days of plenary sessions, workshops, debates and Partnership Fair the conference showcased BirdLife's work, and provided an exceptional opportunity for individuals from all over the world to come together to celebrate birds and biodiversity.

Seriema Nature Tours offered a variety of pre– and post-conference excursions, all of them very successful in terms of participation and observations of the wonderful wildlife of Argentina and South America.

See more information on the conference here: http://www.birdlife.org/worldconference/index.html