Conservation
As naturalists, photographers and conservationists, the BPOTY team sees first-hand the mounting pressures on bird populations around the World. If bird photography is going to thrive and not become metaphorically speaking a dying art, we must all do our bit to reverse the decline of bird species and support conservation efforts. Donating money is one thing, but World class imagery has the potential to inspire people around the globe to care, and maybe shame some into action.
Over the last five years the competition has raised over £10,000 to support the likes of the British Trust for Ornithology, the Birdfair annual conservation project, the World Land Trust, the Bermuda Petrel nest-site programme through the Bermuda Audubon Society and Hookpod. But things have not stopped there. In recognition of the need for urgent action the team behind BPOTY established the charity Birds on the Brink. Profits from Bird Photographer of the Year contribute to Birds on the Brink funds and help support bird-related conservation projects on a grant-awarding basis, using small grants that will do the most measurable good.
To find out more about Birds on the Brink visit the website. It was born of a passion for wildlife and in particular birds, but also out of a sense of despair: a response to the seemingly unstoppable process of human environmental exploitation and biodiversity’s steady progression towards extinction. But at its heart there is a recognition that all is not yet lost and that if enough people care passionately enough about the world we live in, we stand a chance of reversing the decline. We know that the first step is to engage and educate people about the issues, and that is where striking imagery can help capture the imagination and nurture interest and compassion.
As part of the launch of Birds on the Brink, the team have produced a free ebook. The book combines great photography, data and stories about bird population decline and the contributing factors. Please download the book and share the link. Together we can and will make a difference.
Below you can find more information on the projects and causes BPOTY is proud to support and promote in partnership with Birds on the Brink. As the competition and the BPOTY community grows, we will be able to help raise awareness of, and money for, an increasing number of worthy causes. You can also donate directly by clicking the donation link below.
Below you can find more information on the projects and causes BPOTY is proud to support and promote. As the competition and the BPOTY community grows, we will be able to help raise awareness and money for an increasing number of worthy causes.
Supported Conservation Projects
2. Supported Conservation Organisations
3. Latest Conservation News
The BPOTY team aim to keep our community up to date with all the latest causes including news on those we are currently supporting and projects that we are interested in supporting in the future. This section is also a platform for our community to draw attention to conservation issues of their own and we invite submissions of text and photographs.
BPOTY is supporting the World Land Trust and their collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), specifically with a new project that will protect critical wetland areas in Uttar Pradesh State in northern India.
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