International Hornbill Conference 2027
The 9th International Hornbill Conference to be held in Panaji, Goa, India will convene 200+ participants from across the globe to advance research, policy, and community-driven conservation of hornbills. As the only global platform dedicated to hornbill conservation, it will focus on five intersecting themes: science, in-situ and ex-situ conservation, policy, community-centric approaches, and restoration, while fostering collaboration, capacity building, and partnerships for long-term conservation impact.
We're the IUCN Hornbill Specialist Group
There are 62 hornbill species in the world—32 in Asia and 30 in Africa. Currently, 26 of them are Globally Threatened or Near Threatened with extinction, with all other species listed as Least Concern, although some are poorly known. There are currently serious and escalating threats to these hornbills, including habitat destruction and poaching. Many taxa lack a global conservation strategy to address these threats. We help guide such processes.
Art for Hornbills
The Wreathed hornbill is a medium sized (75 – 90 cm) hornbill of the old-world tropical forests. Found eastwards from the foothills of Bhutan and the lowland forests of Bangladesh, its geographical range extends through north-east India, Myanmar, east to Vietnam and south across mainland southeast Asia and Malaysia to western Indonesia – Sumatra, Java, Borneo and a few of the smaller islands.
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