With reference to BirdLife International consider the following statements 1 BirdLife International ...........

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With reference to BirdLife International, consider the following statements:

1. BirdLife International is a strategic global partnership of conservation organisations in over 100 countries.

2. It is the official scientific source of information on birds for the IUCN Red List. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:

BirdLife International is a strategic global partnership of conservation organisations in over 100 countries, working to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, and to promote sustainability in the use of natural resources. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

As part of the partnership's conservation strategy for the Great Lakes of East and Central Africa, BirdLife developed the concept of Climate Resilient Altitudinal Gradients (CRAGs) with support from the MacArthur Foundation. Working with national partners and local communities in Burundi and Rwanda, BirdLife is implementing the CRAGs action plan for the watersheds of Lake Kivu and the Rusizi River. BirdLife International is the official scientific source of information on birds for the IUCN Red List. Hence, statement 2 is correct.