During a high-level event at the Headquarters of the European Commission, the publication “A Climatic Atlas of European Breeding Birds” was presented to the Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Stavros Dimas by one of the authors - Professor Rhys Green from the University of Cambridge.

The new Atlas predicts that during the course of the 21st century, the changing climate will force many bird species to move into new areas. For many of them this will prove difficult, especially as they are suffering from habitat destruction and unsustainable land use already. Increased risks of extinctions in Europe will be the consequence. Therefore BirdLife International welcomed the strong statements made by the Commissioner, in which he underlined the need for a higher priority for biodiversity conservation and emphasized that healthy and diverse ecosystems are essential for any climate change strategy.

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