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This publication illustrates key activities of the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative's capacity building and management programme between 2013 and 2023.

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.

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.

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).

Within the scope of the recently created wetland centre called CIOMA, ADAMA promoted a series of activities involving schools and children.

The report provides information of meetings with relevant stakeholders to solicit their views and opinions on the Densu Delta Wetland centre.

In 2023, the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative supported various partners to participate in international exchanges on the effective management of wetland visitor centres and to gather ideas for wetlands and migratory bird education initiatives.

In southern Benin, the Ardeidae, African Cormorant and African Openbill breed in mixed colonies, generally on mangrove islands.

To promote a future wetland centre and raise awareness for its potential role in the protection of migratory species in Lobito, several activities were conducted with local stakeholders in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2023.

The Sierra Leone Nature Guides Association in collaboration with local partners organized the first communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) training workshop for young people/youth in Sierra Leone.

The guide provides advice on several topics such as management options, research and monitoring needs, and not the least, what safety precautions need to be taken.

To successfully conduct the 2023 waterbird counts in Togo, the Government of Togo has requested support from the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative and Wetlands International in organizing a capacity building training workshop for the national waterbird monitoring team in Togo.

In 2023, during the January total counts, the WSFI supported additional training events on the identification and monitoring of waterbirds and their wetland habitats.

Youth Engaged in Wetlands, the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, and the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative organised a fundraising training for EAFYF 2022.