| IN
FOCUS: WMBD 2009 - Millions of birds
killed worldwide by man-made barriers each
year |
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 The
central theme for this year’s World
Migratory Bird Day - “BARRIERS
TO MIGRATION” – aims
to highlight the effects man-made structures
such as wind turbines, communication masts,
tall buildings and windows, power lines
and fences have on migratory birds.
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| WATERBIRD
CONSERVATION IN NORTH AFRICA GETS A BOOST |
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PRESS RELEASE:
WATERBIRD CONSERVATION
IN NORTH AFRICA GETS A BOOST (23
March 2009)
Press Release: [ english
] [ français
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| About
AEWA - a short introduction |
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 AEWA
stands for "Agreement
on the Conservation of African-Eurasian
Migratory Waterbirds"
and is a United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP)
- backed treaty dedicated
to the conservation of migratory
waterbirds such as ducks,
waders, storks, flamingos
and many others which use
the major bird migration routes
along the African-Eurasian
Flyways.
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| AEWA
MOP4 PRESS PAGE: |
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 Over
150 representatives of government
and non-governmental organisations
as well as waterbird experts
from 80 countries met in Antananarivo,
Madagascar, 15-19 September
2008 to discuss urgent
conservation responses necessary
to reverse the declines of
many migratory waterbird species
along the African-Eurasian
Flyways.
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