From Arctic breeding grounds stretching between Canada and central Siberia to wintering grounds along the Atlantic coast of Europe and Africa, the East Atlantic Flyway constitutes a critical migration path across 3 continents and 75 countries for millions of birds with nearly 300 different bird species.

​This migration occurs twice a year and many of these amazing travellers will fly more than 10,000 kilometers. During their often arduous journey, wetlands constitute essential resting, feeding and breeding grounds for these species. The loss or degradation of one site along their path can seriously affect the viability of a whole population.

​The Flyway Youth Forum represents a crosscutting contribution to connect the youth with the global agendas to conserve wetlands and waterbird species across the Flyway as well as connecting global agendas to the priorities and ideas of the flyway youth.

AEWA's Executive Secretary, Jacques Trouvilliez, will deliver a key note message at the opening of the forum on 18 September 2021.