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16-19 June 2006 –The AEWA Secretariat joined the rest
of the CMS family (CMS,
ASCOBANS
and EUROBATS)
and a number of other UN Organisations (UNCCD,
UNFCCC,
UNU,
UNV, UN/ISDR-PPEW,
UNESCO-UNEVOC,
WHO-ECEH)
in a long-awaited move to the new United Nations Premises in Bonn, Germany.
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The Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) has been listed on the
IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals for a long time and it is not yet off
the list - in the 2006 list edition the species' status is "Vulnerable",
which places it amongst the globally threatened birds. In 1996 a Species
Action Plan for the Red-breasted Goose was agreed by the Parties to the
Bern Convention and by the EU member states. After AEWA came into force
in 1999 its Parties recognised, amongst others, this Species Action Plan
and decided on its implementation. [read
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The
"European Bird Hunting Bag Statistics program" was launched during a Conference
organized by the Hellenic Hunters Confederation in close cooperation with
FACE (the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the
EU). [read
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The Executive Secretary participated in the Eleventh Biennal Meeting of
the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Working Group (CAFF XI), which
took place from 5-9 June in Ylläs, Finland. During his presentation on AEWA,
Bert Lenten offered possibilities of strengthening the cooperation between
the CAFF and AEWA Secretariats and reported on the activities of the CMS
led Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds. [read
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The
AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce that Belgium has joined AEWA as
54th Contracting Party as of 1 June 2006. Bordering France, Luxembourg,
Germany, the Netherlands and the North Sea Belgium counts 48 Important Bird
Areas (IBA) on 20% of its total surface. In particular, several of the wetland
IBAs in the lowlands of the country are important for wintering waterfowl
and geese populations. [read
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The
Agreement barometer is a new feature showing how successful the Secretariat
has been at accruing the necessary funds to cover the costs linked to the
implementation of the Agreement as well as travel costs for funded delegates
to AEWA meetings. It also reflects funds received for projects/activities,
which are not listed in the Resolution 3.14 on Financial and Administrative
Matters. [read
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