Birds in Asia may need a helping hand to adapt to climate
change, according to scientists.
A new study led by Durham University and BirdLife
International, shows that many bird species are likely to suffer under future
climate change, and will require enhanced protection of important sites, better
management of the wider countryside, and in some of the most extreme cases may
need to be physically moved to climatically suitable areas to help them
survive.
The priority, the researchers say, is for stronger
protection and effective management of networks of important sites for
conservation which currently support priority species and could offer new
habitat for birds forced to shift their distribution in future.