Resources
East Atlantic Flyway Assessment 2023
East Atlantic Flyway, 2025
The assessment report raises concerns about the status of migratory waterbird populations along the East Atlantic Flyway. 42% of monitored populations show long-term increases, 33% are declining. While pressures on wetland habitats are widespread along the flyway, the specific drivers of population declines are often unknown. The report calls for more international collaboration and political commitment to protect migratory birds and prevent further population declines along the flyway.
Dix ans de soutien au renforcement des capacités le long de la voie de migration de l'Atlantique Est
Voie de migration de l'Atlantique Est 2013-2023
Cette publication illustre les principales activités du programme de renforcement des capacités et de gestion de l'Initiative pour la voie de migration de la mer des Wadden entre 2013 et 2023. Elle vise à faire connaître le programme et sa portée, à mettre en évidence les réalisations et l'impact, et à promouvoir les possibilités de soutien et d'implication à l'avenir.
Towards an improved flyway monitoring: A heuristic framework to integrate count and tracking data
East Atlantic Flyway waterbird monitoring: some statistical challenges and Suggestions
Improving monitoring and conservation efforts with the development of a Flyway Digital Twin
Monitoring of habitats and anthropogenic pressures via remote sensing
1st and 2nd CONSULTATION REPORTS
Roadmap and Implementation Plan
Background Analysis and State of Play Assessment
Communication and Dissemination Strategy
Catumbela Community for Birds
Lobito in Angola, 2024
'Catumbela Community for Birds' is a new CIOMA initiative with the goal to tranform more of Angola's wetland areas into safe havens for migratory waterbirds. With funding from the WSFI, ADAMA introduced the project to local authorities and conducted a first awareness, cleaning and training campaigns.
For more information please have a look at the project report.
Ten years of capacity-building support along the East Atlantic Flyway
East Atlantic Flyway, 2013-2023
This publication illustrates key activities of the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative's capacity building and management programme between 2013 and 2023. It aims to create awareness of the programme and its reach, to highlight achievements and impact, and promote opportunities for future support and involvement.
Monitoring mixed breeding bird colonies in Benin
Ramsar sites, Benin, 2024
In southern Benin, Ramsar sites 1017 and 1018 are home to large mixed colonies of birds, including herons, cormorants and African beaks. The project aimed to assess the dynamics of these colonies against a backdrop of increasing human pressure, while helping to preserve these wetlands by raising awareness for their international importance.
Tombwa community awareness campaign on the negative impact of the commercialization of waterbirds and seabirds
Angola, 2023-2024
Contrary to other areas where declines in population numbers are often linked to habitat degradation, in the municipality of Tômbwa there is intensive hunting of waterbirds and seabirds throughout the year. As this illegal activity could have an irreversible impact on the population, an awareness campaign was conducted among communities, especially fishermen, about the threat of hunting water and sea birds.
CIOMA and EVOA Collaborate for World Migratory Bird Day Celebration in Angola and Portugal
Angola & Portugal, 2024
In an exciting global partnership, CIOMA, a wetland centre under development in Lobito, Angola, and EVOA, a well-established wetland centre in Portugal, joined forces to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD). The event aimed to strengthen cooperation between the two centres along the East Atlantic Flyway (EAF) while promoting migratory bird conservation among youth and local communities.