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Talks with Cameroon Government and Wildlife Institutes Promote Accession to AEWA and Capacity-Building for Conservation Training

The AEWA and TSU Team meet with the Prime Minister and Head of Government of Cameroon, H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang.

The AEWA and TSU Team meet with the Prime Minister and Head of Government of Cameroon, H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang.

A series of AEWA-related meetings – undertaken by the Technical Support Unit (TSU) and the Coordinator of the African Initiative of AEWA - took place in Cameroon from 9 to 17 June 2014 with the aim of building capacity for conservation training and promoting the country’s accession to AEWA. The week of meetings with Cameroonian stakeholders started with representatives of the Technical Support Unit (TSU) to the African Initiative of AEWA undertaking a field mission to the Garoua Wildlife College from 9 to 13 June 2014. The college plays a central role in developing key competencies in wildlife management throughout the continent, in particular in providing wildlife-related training for Francophone experts in sub-Saharan Africa.

24 June 2014

New Training Programme to Help Boost Local Management of Wetlands in Africa

Participants attending the new certificate programme on local governance of African wetlands © TSU

Participants attending the new certificate programme on local governance of African wetlands © TSU

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 2014 - The Technical Support Unit (TSU) of the AEWA African Initiative is involved in a new certificate programme on local governance of African wet

07 June 2014

Projects Chosen for AEWA Small Grants!

Identifying Madagascar Pond-herons for the African Waterbird Census © National Museums of Kenya

The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce that two projects – one in Guinea, the other in Gabon - have been chosen for funding under the 2013 cycle of the AEWA Small Grants Fund. This fund is a source of financial support aimed at promoting the implementation of AEWA in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Since its launch in 2010 it has focused exclusively on the African region.

15 April 2014

World Wildlife Day is on 3 March!

Wolrd Wildlife Day Logo

At the end of 2013, the United Nations General Assembly declared 3 March as World Wildlife Day as a global commemorative day to celebrate the world’s wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the many benefits that wildlife provides to people.

14 March 2014

Priority Setting And Conservation of Migratory Waterbird Species at Key Coastal Wetland Sites in Ghana (AEWA Small Grants Fund 2011)

The project aims at establishing waterbird population trends, through analysis of over 20 years of waterbird count data, as well as determining changes in habitat conditions through analysis of demographic data for the Sanderling (Calidris alba). The Sanderling breeds in the highest Arctic (which is susceptible to the effects of global warming) and relies on shoreline habitats (which are under stress from sea level rise), thus making it a unique model for understanding the changing environment.

03 July 2014

Zonation of Lake Natron Ramsar Site for the Conservation of the Lesser Flamingo (AEWA Small Grants Fund 2011)

The Lake Natron Basin is the only known breeding site for the 2.5 million East African Lesser Flamingoes. The already fragile, drought-prone and semi-desert environment faces increasing pressure due to growing human activities in both Kenya and Tanzania, including planned large-scale economic development projects (hydro-power generation, irrigation, soda mining and tourism).

03 July 2014

Strengthening the Migration of Breeding Waterbird Colonies on the Bijol Islands (Small Grants Fund 2010)

The Bijol Islands are part of the Tanji River Bird Reserve, which was established primarily for its ornithological importance and currently holds 304 bird species from 61 families, owing to the wide range of habitat types provided. The Bijol Islands, managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM), are the only breeding site in Gambia for the Grey-headed Gull, Caspian Tern and Royal Tern. DPWM has monitored waterbirds on these islands since 1999; the collected data is used by Wetlands International and other stakeholders.

03 July 2014

Improving the Knowledge Base and Status of the Madagascar Pond-heron in Madagascar (Small Grants Fund 2010)

The Endangered Madagascar Pond Heron (Ardeola idea) is an endemic species with its main breeding grounds in Madagascar. This project contributes to the implementation of an AEWA International Single Species Action Plan through emergency actions at the national level, aimed at improving the present conservation status and knowledge base of the species.

03 July 2014

White-winged Flufftail - Status Survey, Research and Conservation (AEWA Small Grants Fund 2010)

The project area comprises the Berga, Weserbi and Bilacha wetlands in central Ethiopia. This area has been identified as the only breeding home of the White-winged Flufftail Sarothrura ayresi. The main objective of the project is to conserve the White-winged Flufftail in its only known core breeding site. The project also has other components aimed at improving the livelihoods of community members in need by engaging them in alternative income generating activities, to reduce the pressure on the wetlands.

03 July 2014