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What birdspotting can teach us about conservation

Arjan Dwarshuis, a lifelong bird enthusiast and the current world record holder, shares some of his favorite finds from spotting 6,852 species of birds around the world to inspire everyone to find their inner naturalist.

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This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAmsterdam, an independent event.

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Arjan Dwarshuis, a lifelong bird enthusiast and the current world record holder, shares some of his favorite finds from spotting 6,852 species of birds around the world to inspire everyone to find their inner naturalist.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxAmsterdam, an independent event.

Read more about TEDx.

About the speaker

Arjan Dwarshuis

Birdwatcher

Birdwatching is my greatest passion, it gives me enormous fulfilment in life, takes me to the most beautiful and remote places in this world and makes me understand nature and all its complexities in a much better way.

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