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(Message started by: Yat-tung YU on Jan 7^th, 2003, 1:08am)

Title: Asian Waterbird Census 2003
Post by Yat-tung YU on Jan 7^th, 2003, 1:08am

Hong Kong's participation in Asian Waterbird Census 2003
19 January 2003
The waterbirds at and around the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site is being monitored in a series of monthly waterbird counts. This is carried out by a team of accredited voluntary surveyors of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS) at assigned sites in a synchronized manner.
The January count on 19 January 2003 will be timed to coincide with the large-scale annual Asian Waterbird Census organized by Wetland International - Asia Pacific. The data submitted feeds into an international programme to maintain an overview of the population size, status and trends of waterbirds. This combines the ornithological interest and conservation zeal to provide an effective tool for decision makers on protection of wetlands and waterbirds throughout the region.
Each year, volunteers from all over the Asia network which covered from Pakistan eastwards to Japan, SE Asia and Australia join the event. Members of the Society are welcome to come and join us, and be one of the thousand surveyers!!
For further information about the Census, please visit the AWC wetbsite at http://www.wetlands.org/IWC/awc/awcmain.html

AWC 2003 Hong Kong Coordinator
Yu Yat Tung
E-mail: bfspoonbill@hkbws.org.hk