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Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day in southern Benin

2022, Benin

For World Migratory Bird Day, our partners in Benin organised informative and engaging lectures and a treasure hunt for young people to raise awareness for the concept of bird migration and the threats they face along their journey.

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WMBD celebration in Sierra Leone by SLNGA

Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day at Tissana point, Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, 2022

The Sierra Leone Nature Guides Association (SLNGA) celebrated World Migratory Bird Day in October 2022 by organising a birdwatching trip to Tissana point along the Youri Bay coastal reserve area. The aim of this initiative was to strengthen a new network of committed Nature tour guides, birdwatching lovers and nature clubs who were keen to share their passion with the locals, especially the young people.

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Light pollution in the Wadden Sea

Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) can have negative effects on many nocturnally migrating bird species. This short, animated video explains the effects of ALAN on birds and illustrates how everyone can help minimize light pollution.

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Quality Status Report 2022- East Atlantic Flyway

The Wadden Sea Quality Status Report (QSR) is an online conglomeration of thematic reports on the Wadden Sea, including islands and offshore areas. The report on the East Atlantic Flyway provides an important assessment of the status and trends of the East Atlantic flyway populations.

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East Atlantic Flyway FR

In January 2020, over 13,000 people counted migratory waterbirds at more than 1,000 sites in 36 countries along the East Atlantic Flyway. Some key findings are displayed in this A2 poster.

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2020 assessment of the East Atlantic Flyway

In January 2020, over 13,000 people counted migratory waterbirds at more than 1,000 sites in 36 countries along the East Atlantic Flyway. Some key findings are displayed in this A2 poster.

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The status of coastal waterbird populations and their sites

In January 2020, over 13,000 people counted migratory waterbirds at more than 1,000 sites in 36 countries along the East Atlantic Flyway. The key findings have now been published in an extensive assessment report.

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Report On The Waterbirds Habitat Protection Project In Lobito, Angola

December 2021 to February 2022, Angola

To counter urban waste and degradation of the Caponte Mangrove site, a pilot project was implemented by Associação dos Defensores e Amigos do Ambiente (ADAMA).

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Study on the hunting pressure during the dry season on waterbirds in the wetlands of southern Benin

February 2022, Benin

This study concerns the areas around Lake Nokoué, the Sô River and the coastal lagoons of Benin, from Cotonou to Grand-Popo via Ouidah.

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Building capacities of local associations in the Moroccan Atlantic Sahara in waterbird identification, monitoring and wetlands threats management

February 2022 Meknes, Morocco

During the third phase of the project, two more training workshops on waterbird identification, and the monitoring of waterbirds and wetlands threats were organized with the participation of two groups from three local NGOs.

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Promoting Nature-based and Bird Training for Tour Guides along the Sierra Leone River Estuary at Tasso Island

February 2022, Sierra Leone

Ten tour guides were selected to take part in a training on bird identification, flyways and migration, census and monitoring, and the use of field guides and equipment.

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Case study promoting nature-based solutions related to biodiversity conservation, in particular waterbird conservation in relation to environmental assessment in the Manyange Na Elombo-Campo National Marine Park and its buffer zone

January 2022, Cameroon

This case study supports the WSFI vision of migratory waterbirds and habitat conservation along the East Atlantic Flyway.

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West African Wetlands Conference

December 2021, Ghana

The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity to review the status of wetlands and wetland resources in West Africa.

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The cumulative impacts of socio-economic development on protected areas taken into account in the environmental and social assessment & Environmental and social assessment and conservation of protected areas promoting nature-based

November and December 2021- Brazzaville, Congo

The seminar aims to strengthen the capacity of the various stakeholders of the Environmental and Social Assessment, as a tool for the preservation of protected areas and the promotion of nature-based solutions, in Central Africa.

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Celebration of the World Migratory Birds Day

October 2021, Guinea

To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day an awareness raising campaign on the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats was conducted.

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