Waterbirds

Migratory waterbirds for strong community livelihoods in Africa

The vast tropical rain forest of the Congo Basin, West Africa’s abundant fish stocks, the enormous freshwater supplies of Lake Victoria or the Niger River – these are just some examples of the immense natural resources that Africa is endowed with. Wildlife relies on them as much as man does, especially since two thirds of the African population still live in rural areas.

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Conserving the network of critical sites for migratory birds and local communities in Africa

The African continent is endowed with magnificent wetland sites of various types and sizes, such as the Sudd floodplains in South Sudan, Lake Volta in Ghana, the Lake Chad and Lake Victoria basins, the floodplains and deltas of the Congo, the Niger and Zambezi rivers or the Banc d’Arguin in Mauritania.

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Grey Crowned-crane - Leading the way for sustainable development in Africa

With its grey cloak and crown of golden feathers, the Grey Crowned-crane is a true royal that graces its realm in African wetlands and grasslands. Its beauty and charisma are the reasons the Crane has embellished Uganda’s national coat of arms for nearly 100 years.

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White-winged Flufftail - Saving the last 250

The White-winged Flufftail is a minute bird but extraordinarily shy and enigmatic. The species regularly occurs in wet grasslands only in Ethiopia and South Africa. Regrettably, its fame is not only built on its beauty and secretiveness.

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Lesser Flamingo - Saving an African icon

The mere mention of Africa evokes images of clouds of pink. Every year, sites across the continent shimmer in florescent fuchsia as they are filled with thousands of flamingos gathering to nest or feed.

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Bringing back the waterbirds of the Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea region holds some of the most vulnerable waterbird populations within the African-Eurasian flyway. The region is home to the largest populations of globally threatened waterbird species such as the Lesser White-fronted Goose, the Red-breasted Goose, the White-headed Duck, the Marbled Teal and the Sociable Lapwing.

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Lesser White-fronted Goose -Safeguarding an astonishing journey
Globally threatened, Lesser White-fronted Geese are amongst the rarest goose species on earth. It is a key flagship species for migratory waterbirds which face severe hunting pressure as a predominant threat
throughout their annual voyage between their breeding and moulting grounds in the Arctic and their wide range of discontinuous wintering areas stretching from South-Eastern Europe to China.
 
Ensuring abundant seabirds in a bountiful Benguela

The Benguela ocean current is the lifeblood of the Southern Atlantic flowing northwards for 3,000 kilometers along the Southern African coastline. At the crossroad of this cold upwelling stream and Namibia’s hot desert sands, thrives a rich biodiversity.

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The AEWA African Initiative - Support for a Haven for Migratory Waterbirds

The African continent, with its unique wetland ecosystems such as the Okavango Delta or the Banc d’Arguin, is of crucial importance for the survival of millions and millions of migratory waterbirds which depend on African breeding, wintering and feeding grounds. 

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World Migratory Bird Day

World Migratory Bird Day

Humans have always been fascinated and inspired by the phenomenon of bird migration. In almost all cultures, flocks of birds have announced the arrival of spring for centuries, and the yearly rebirth of nature associated with it.

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