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WETCAP IN BRIEF
Why was WetCap initiated
 Effective
waterbird and habitat conservation in North Africa is of
immense importance for the preservation of many waterbird
species migrating between Europe and Africa each year. Algeria,
Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia hold a number of
internationally significant wetlands which are essential
as breeding, staging or wintering grounds for millions of
migratory waterbirds. The WetCap project was initiated to
improve the conservation status of these habitats and their
waterbirds. Its activities are closely linked to the currently
ongoing Wings over Wetlands UNEP-GEF African-Eurasian Flyway
Project (WOW),
which is an international wetland and waterbird initiative
in the African-Eurasian region.
WetCap partnership
 Launched
in March 2009, the WetCap project is a 3-year project, which
was developed under the umbrella of AEWA and in close cooperation
with the Spanish BirdLife partner Sociedad Española de Ornitoligía
(SEO/BirdLife).
While the AEWA Secretariat is responsible for the overall
management of the project, a regional coordinator, provided
by SEO/ BirdLife, facilitates the project implementation
and coordinates project activities. Technical support is
provided by the project partners BirdLife
International and Wetlands
International together with local partner organizations.
The project is sponsored by the Spanish development cooperation
agency Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para
el Desarrollo (AECID).
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The
aim of the WetCap project is to support the implementation
of the relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (AEWA,
Ramsar Convention) in these five countries by promoting
the protection of waterbirds and wetlands and by building
local professional capacity. Activities under the WetCap
project aim to
