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Waterbird Population Estimates 1994, 1997, 2002, 2006 Forms the basis of the application of the Ramsar site Criterion 6, i.e. 1% thresholds Link to SPA selection under Art. 4.2 Ramsar indicators of effectiveness IUCN Red List 3 year cycle linked to Ramsar COPs
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Potential links and synergies between the EU Birds Reporting and waterbird status
assessments produced by Wetlands International and the associated waterbird
specialist groups
Szabolcs NagyWetlands International
&David Stroud
International Wader Study Group
Outline
• Waterbird status assessment processes coordinated by Wetlands International
• The role of specialist groups: the case of waders and the Wader Study Group
Waterbird Population Estimates
1994, 1997, 2002, 2006
• Forms the basis of the application of the Ramsar site Criterion 6, i.e. 1% thresholds
• Link to SPA selection under Art. 4.2• Ramsar indicators of effectiveness• IUCN Red List• 3 year cycle linked to Ramsar COPs
AEWA Conservation Status Report
• One of the obligatory report under Art. 7.4 of the AEWA Action Plan
• Forms the basis of listing populations on Table 1 of the AEWA Action Plan
• In turn, this determines the conservation measures required by the AEWA Action Plan
• AEWA Indicators of effectiveness• 3 year cycle linked to AEWA MOPs
Process linkages
Waterbird Population Estimates
AEWA Conservation
Status Report
Americas flyway
East Asia – Australasian
Flyway
International Waterbird Census
WI/IUCN SSC Waterbird Specialist Groups
Other sourcese.g. Birds in
Europe, PECBM, etc.
Multi-species assessment of waders:the role of WI Specialist Groups
1986
1989
2004
2006
2009
Process: co-ordination and
data-sharing
New dataNew data
New data
International Wader Studies 15: process
Workshops in 1996 & 1998bringing together technical expertise
Compilation of national midwinter (IWC) counts and estimates of migratory wader populations for all countries
Compilation of national totals of breeding waders (Europe only)
Flyway-scale outputs
Size-trend categories: flyway conservation priorities
East Atlantic Flyway
Black Sea / Mediterranean
Flyway
West Asian/East African Flyway
African migrants and residents
Small declining populations
Small populations, trend unknown
Small populations, not in decline
Large declining populations
Deteriorating status, formerly stable, now declining
Deteriorating status, formerly increasing, now stable
Recent launch of new WSG assessment –
26 September 2011
“Is WSG up to the challenge?”
?
??
???
Perspectives from the Specialist Groups
Specialist Group networks have much expertise to contribute
Can extend geographic scope of assessments to flyway / biogeographic population scale
BUT A) Even limited resources can greatly facilitate effectiveness of
co-ordinate B) It takes time to co-ordinate volunteers
C)
Meaningful flyway assessments depend on contemporary assessments of African mega-sites
- time to forward plan surveys is essential
Forward planning
..... so clear forward timetables from data ‘users’ are critical
Multiple international processes produce or use bird status data and information
Can these processes agree a common forward reporting timetable to 2030 to the benefit of all?