Statement

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the Launch of World Migratory Bird Day, 9 April 2006

All over the world, different cultures associate migratory birds with the renewal of life. Their arrival signals the beginning of Spring and the joys of a gentler season. Their departure in autumn closes another chapter in our lives; yet, we innately trust them to return the following year. Beyond their symbolic value, migratory birds connect countries, cultures and communities. They remind us that we all live in one world, in which the different parts, whether physically connected or not, are inextricably linked.

Publication Date
2006-04-07