2025 World Migratory Bird Day Theme: Sharing Spaces – Creating Bird-friendly Cities and Communities
World Migratory Bird Day Unveils 2025 Conservation Theme Focused on Bird-Friendly Cities & Communities
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is happy to announce the theme for the 2025 global campaign will be dedicated to creating bird-friendly cities and communities. The 2025 campaign will highlight the need for a healthy coexistence between humans and birds. It will focus on creating and adapting environments that support migratory bird populations across all communities, from rural farmlands to sprawling suburbs and bustling cities. There are actions everyone can take to protect our shared spaces with wildlife.
In 2025, WMBD will raise awareness about the many challenges migratory birds face due to human activities and expanding urban development. The campaign will advocate strategic urban planning and conservation efforts that incorporate bird-friendly practices, making sure that our communities become havens for these remarkable travelers. The 2025 theme encourages action from all sectors, including national and local governments, businesses, community groups, and individuals worldwide.
Key Messages and Conservation Efforts
WMBD 2025 will emphasize that every community—urban to rural—can play a significant role in supporting migratory birds. By adopting bird-friendly practices like creating healthy habitats, reducing pollution, and preventing collisions with glass windows and other built objects, communities can significantly contribute to the well-being of migratory birds.
Urban expansion and man-made environments, if not managed properly, pose significant threats to these birds, leading to habitat loss and increasing the risks like fatal collisions with buildings and glass. Through collaborative efforts with neighbors, schools, and local organizations, everyone can protect birds and raise awareness about their importance to the health of the planet and its ecosystems. By bringing nature back into our cities and working together, we can help our natural environments and lessen the negative effects of urbanization on biodiversity.
About World Migratory Bird Day
World Migratory Bird Day is a global campaign that serves as a beacon for conservation efforts aimed at protecting migratory birds and their journeys across borders. Celebrated twice a year—in May and October—WMBD reflects the cyclical nature of bird migration and the varying peak periods in the northern and southern hemispheres. This worldwide initiative triggers countless educational events, uniting people with a common goal to protect migratory birds and their habitats.
Each year, WMBD selects a central theme to inspire action and concentrate global efforts toward preserving the habitats and well-being of migratory birds. The 2025 theme underscores the urgent need for bird-friendly cities, combining scientific insights with practical steps for individuals and communities to support these remarkable creatures.
The WMBD campaign is organized by Environment for the Americas (EFTA), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP).
Algoma, WI is an official Bird City. Bird City Algoma’s annual World Migratory Bird Day celebration is scheduled for April 26l 2025 at the Algoma High School. Watch for details at birdcityalgoma.com.
Join Algoma in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day and take part in this global movement to create a brighter future for migratory birds and our shared natural world.
