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With the Czech Republic and Italy as of 1st September 2006 and Algeria as of 1st October 2006 the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement counts three new Contracting Parties. [read on]
With the recent setup of the Project Coordination Unit (PCU), the African-Eurasian
Flyways Project, now renamed as Wings over Wetlands (WOW) has been
given an important boost. The Wings Over Wetlands project is the
largest international wetland and waterbird conservation initiative ever
to take place in the African-Eurasian region and its start marks the beginning
of a new era for AEWA. [read
on]
On 25-29 September 2006 around 35 experts from the range states of the Lesser
Flamingo (Phoenicopterus
minor) met in Nairobi, Kenya and started the process of drafting
the International Lesser Flamingo Species Action Plan under the auspices
of CMS and AEWA. The workshop was also attended by governmental representatives
from the two countries with the largest species population – Tanzania
and Kenya. [read
on]
August/September 2006 - Sultan, Zenobia and Salam are the names of three
Northern Bald Ibises (Geronticus
eremita) currently making headlines in the bird conservation world.
Not only are the three critically endangered birds members of a recently
discovered wild population of Northern Bald Ibises in Syria, but their very
movements could reveal the mystery of where these birds spend their winter.
[read
on]
The
Secretariat has recently published five Single Species Action Plans and
Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species.
The species which are subject to these Action Plans are the Light-bellied
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla hrota), the Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus
eremita), the Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), the Corncrake
(Crex crex) and the White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala).
[read
on]
The
Agreement barometer is a 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
on]
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