{"id":11485,"date":"2020-09-28T11:04:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T15:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdscaribbean.org\/?page_id=11484"},"modified":"2025-03-11T14:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:25:18","slug":"caribbean-endemic-bird-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birdscaribbean.org\/caribbean-endemic-bird-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>BirdsCaribbean is working to increase awareness and appreciation of the region\u2019s unique bird life through an annual Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival (CEBF).<\/p>\n

The theme of the 2025<\/strong>\u00a0festival is \u201cShared Spaces: Building Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities.<\/i>\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Creating bird-friendly cities and communities is crucial for addressing the decline in bird populations caused by threats like habitat loss, predation, and climate change. The small size of many Caribbean islands makes the preservation of green spaces even more critical, as urban areas are often closely linked to natural habitats like forests and wetlands.<\/p>\n

You can help by planting native trees and plants, reducing the use of pesticides, installing birdhouses and feeders, and advocating for green spaces in your communities. By integrating these green spaces into our cities and communities, we can create interconnected corridors that provide birds with the shelter, food, and safe routes they need as they move between mountain peaks and mangroves. Every small step builds toward a greater movement for birds\u2014get involved today!<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about our plans to celebrate birds and create bird-friendly habitats this spring.<\/strong> We hope you will\u00a0 join us in our month-long celebration of the festival with your own activities, such as birding, planting trees, and learning about the importance of green spaces to birds and our well-being. Similar to our previous three CEBFs, we will be featuring a new Endemic Bird of the Day<\/a>, puzzles, coloring pages, activities, webinars, and much more!\u00a0 You can find a library of our past Endemic Birds of the Day here<\/a>. Be sure to follow us on social media, @BirdsCaribbean (Instagram, Facebook and twitter), and share how you are participating at home!<\/p>\n

Looking for a CEBF event on your island? Check our map below for what is going on near you!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n