BirdLife International

BirdLife International "is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.

"BirdLife Partners operate in over one hundred countries and territories worldwide."

Honorary Officers & Global Council Members 2009 - 2012
Accessed April 2009:


 * President Emeritus - Her Majesty Queen Noor
 * Honorary President - Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado of Japan
 * Honorary Vice-Presidents - Dr Gerard A. Bertrand (USA), Mr A P Leventis (UK), Prof Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu (Ghana), Baroness Young of Old Scone (UK)
 * Director and Chief Executive - Michael Rands (retired in 2009 to be replaced by Marco Lambertini)
 * Chairman - Dr Peter Johan Schei
 * Treasurer - Mr Stephen Rumsey

Council Members
 * Andres Bosso (Argentina)
 * Mike Britton (New Zealand)
 * Tiare Holm (Palau)
 * Josep del Hoyo (Spain)
 * Yehya Khalid (Jordan)
 * Paul Matiku (Kenya)
 * Werner Müller (Switzerland)
 * Ben Olewine IV (USA)
 * Erasmus Owusu (Ghana)
 * Robert Perciasepe (USA)
 * Asad R. Rahmani (India)
 * Alejandro Sanchez (Spain)
 * Mohammed Shobrak (Saudi Arabia)
 * Blas Tabaranza (Philippines)
 * Fred Wouters (Netherlands)
 * Graham Wynne (UK)
 * Alberto Yanosky (Paraguay)

Contact

 * Web: http://www.birdlife.org

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