23 January, Wageningen, The Netherlands – Wetlands International announced the release of the latest edition of the 'Waterbird Population Estimates', a publication which presents estimates and trends of waterbird populations throughout the world. The publication, which is co-sponsored by AEWA, is based on the monitoring data derived from the International Waterbird Census (IWC), the most comprehensive annually conducted waterbird census in the world.

The Fourth Edition of the 'Waterbird Population Estimates' published today provides a comprehensive update on information last provided in 2002 and summarizes population data on 878 waterbird species. The new edition reveals an alarming global decrease in waterbird populations since 2002 and pinpoints Asia as the continent where this negative trend is greatest. For more information please see the WI Press Release or order the publication here.