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East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum 2026

Wings over Wetlands: Monitoring Waterbirds for Conservation

When: 17-18 October, online

Objective: Equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to identify waterbirds, carry out basic monitoring and data collection, and contribute effectively to waterbird conservation and decision-making initiatives. 

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Two women with birdwatching gear and notepads in the field.

New publications support gender-responsive conservation along the East Atlantic Flyway

A series of practical guidance documents has been developed to support partners in integrating gender considerations throughout project implementation.

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Three red knots in a row on exposed mudflat with their beaks in the in shallow waters.

Political Partner Meeting highlights the role of policy engagement across the East Atlantic Flyway

Held online on 3 March 2026, the meeting provided an opportunity to present the overall aims and approach of the project.

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Wide view of the coastal landscape of the Banc d‘Arguin, with a shallow lagoon bordered by sandy shores.

Climate impact models can help strengthen resilience of coastal wetlands along the East Atlantic Flyway

The newly published methodological guidelines are the first step in ensuring adequate data availability for modelling climate impacts at the site level.

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New Report Maps Opportunities to Strengthen Waterbird Monitoring Along the African Atlantic Coastline

A new comprehensive report has been published assessing capacity for waterbird monitoring along the African part of the East Atlantic Flyway and proposing a framework for strengthening and sustaining this capacity for the future. 

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Annual Waterbird Count Underway Along the East Atlantic Flyway

An international survey of migratory waterbirds is taking place this month along the East Atlantic Flyway, one of the world’s most important migration corridors.

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Strengthening Academic Capacity Along the Flyway: Regional Training Workshop Held in Dakar

The event aimed to support long-term scientific capacity along the flyway and explore how academic collaboration could be strengthened.

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United for Flyways: The CREAF Project Side Event at the AEWA Meeting of Parties

CWSS participated in the 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement.

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Promotional digital graphic for the AEWA MOP9 side event titled “Building Climate Resilience along the Flyway: Considering Migratory Waterbird Conservation in Management and Policy”. Design by CWSS/ © by Adobe

ADVISORY: Flyway Monitoring Insights to Drive Climate and Biodiversity Policy Action at AEWA MOP9 Side Event

Recent monitoring results along the East Atlantic Flyway are providing new insight into how climate change and habitat pressures are influencing migratory waterbird populations.

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Shared stewardship: Community participation drives wetland and migratory bird conservation along the East Atlantic Flyway. © Adobe Stock

Participation Takes Flight: Webinar Highlights Community Leadership in Wetland Conservation

Conservationists across Africa and Europe came together this month to discuss how participatory approaches are strengthening the resilience of wetlands, migratory birds, and people along the East Atlantic Flyway.

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Flock of oystercatchers.

New report reveals latest population trends in the Wadden Sea for key migratory waterbirds

Analysing long-term monitoring data from the Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Programme (TMAP), the trilateral Expert Group Migratory Birds now published “Trends of migratory and wintering waterbirds in the Wadden Sea 1987/1988-2022/2023”.

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Group photo of Nigerian journalists and workshop organizers during the CREAF journalist training at the Nigerian Conservation Foundation. The diverse group stands in front of a training banner outside.

NCF Strengthens Media Capacity to Report on Climate and Bird Conservation

As part of the CREAF project (Climate Resilience East Atlantic Flyway), the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) hosted a two-day training workshop for journalists on 16–17 July in Lagos.

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Invitation poster with webinar title and graphic of a woman looking through binoculars and a bird wading in waves.

Webinar: From Data to Action: Strengthening Site-Based Conservation Along the East Atlantic Flyway

Webinar 26 June: From Data to Action: Strengthening Site-Based Conservation Along the East Atlantic Flyway

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New report shows current trends of migratory waterbird populations on the East Atlantic Flyway

Every three years, simultaneous bird counts are conducted in the countries along the East Atlantic Flyway. In January 2023, over 13,000 people from 36 countries made a joint effort to count migratory birds at more than 7,000 sites along the East Atlantic Flyway.

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Experts discuss how flyway conservation can contribute to UN 30x30 goal

20 conservation experts from the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, the UK, Norway, and Ukraine met for the 3rd East Atlantic Flyway Seminar.

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Deux personnes équipées de matériel d'observation des oiseaux écrivant sur un bloc-notes sur une plage de sable.

Le rapport rend compte de dix années de renforcement des capacités le long de la voie de migration de l'Atlantique Est

Cela fait dix ans que l'Initiative pour la voie de migration de la mer des Wadden (WSFI) a lancé son programme de renforcement des capacités et de gestion, qui se déroule principalement le long de la partie africaine de la voie de migration de l'Atlantique Est.

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A group of representatives of the project partners standing in 3 rows facing the camera. © BirdLife.

New project on climate resilience for East Atlantic Flyway approved

The Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative received 10-month funding from the German International Climate Initiative (IKI) for the project ‘Climate Resilience for Critical Sites for Migratory Birds and People along the East Atlantic Flyway’.

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IWSS publishes bird profiles for guided tours as new educational resource

The Wadden Sea serves as a vital resting place for over ten million migratory birds a year along the East Atlantic Flyway. To enhance guided tours and educational efforts, the International Wadden Sea School (IWSS) has released a new collection of migratory bird profiles. This resource is designed to help bird guides and educators bring the fascinating story of migratory birds to life.

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New impulses for the monitoring of migratory birds along the East Atlantic Flyway

Under the umbrella of the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative (WSFI), the governments of the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark joined forces to improve the monitoring of migratory waterbirds along the East Atlantic Flyway.

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Two people with birdwatching gear writing on a notepad on sandy shore.

Report reflects on Ten Years of Capacity Building along the East Atlantic Flyway

It has been ten years since the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative (WSFI) first started its capacity building and management programme, which takes place mostly along the African part of the East Atlantic Flyway.

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