Settle in for a long read! 📚 We, alongside other international NGOs, are battling against a proposed airport development next to a habitat hotspot for 300,000 birds, the Tagus Estuary. The Tagus Estuary near Lisbon is one of the most important coastal sites along the East Atlantic Flyway migratory route. It is... 💙 designated as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) by BirdLife International 💙 a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive 💙 and a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands! The estuary supports around 300,000 waterbirds every year, including over 60,000 black-tailed godwits. It is a key stopover point on the black-tailed godwits’ migration between West Africa and the UK - but this sanctuary is under threat, as the Portuguese Government is proposing to build a new airport right next door. The BirdLife International family has joined forces to support the Portuguese BirdLife partner, SPEA, and ClientEarth, t...