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(Message started by: Project Officer on Apr 15^th, 2004, 11:57pm)

Title: Launch of the Asian Waterbird Census report
Post by Project Officer on Apr 15^th, 2004, 11:57pm

Message from Ramsar Forum, for members' reference:

Subject: Launch of the Asian Waterbird Census report 1997-2001

>
> Dear all,
>
> We are pleased to announce that Wetlands International has formally
> launched a new Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) 1997-2001 report titled
> "Numbers and distribution of Waterbirds and Wetlands in the Asia-Pacific
> region. Results of the Asian Waterbird Census: 1997-2001" on 4 April 2004
> in Edinburgh, UK in conjunction with the Global Flyway Conference jointed
> organised by UK and Dutch governments and Wetlands international.
>
> The first copies of this publication were presented to representatives of
> the Ramsar Convention, Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and Japanese
> Government by Ms. Jane Madgwick, Chief Executive Officer of Wetlands
> International. Dr. Nick Davidson, Deputy Secretary General at the Ramsar
> Secretariat, Mr. Marco Barbieri Technical Officer of the CMS Secretariat,
> and Ms.Shiho Kanie, Chief of International Team, Wildlife Division of the
> Ministry of the Environment congratulated Wetlands International for the
> excellent work and publication. The launch was chaired by Mr. Ward
> Hagemeijer, the Head of Wetlands International's Species Conservation
> Programme and the publication was introduced by David Li, Waterbird
> Conservation Officer (Asia), Wetlands International.
>
> In introducing this report to the meeting, David Li of Wetlands
> International has first expressed their appreciation to the contribution of
> thousands AWC volunteers, without their support, the AWC would not have
> been so successful and this report would not have been available.
>
> The report presents the latest information on waterbird numbers and
> distribution, as well as the status of important wetlands in Asia.
>
> ?This report summarises the results of the counts from 1,392 sites in 22
> countries including 61 wetlands of international importance listed under
> the Ramsar Convention, 32 Migratory Waterbird Network Sites in the East
> Asian-Australasian Flyway and 43 Important Bird Areas.
> ?A total of 291 species of migratory and resident waterbirds and 15
> species of wetland-dependent raptors (birds of prey) were recorded; and a
> maximum of over 4.5 million waterbirds were counted in 2001.
> ?The publication provides distribution maps for 110 species, including 24
> globally threatened species.
>
> The data in the report aims to contribute to conservation efforts of
> wetland management bodies, government agencies, conventions and NGOs at the
> local to the international level. Forewords kindly provided by the
> Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands and the Executive Secretary
> of the Convention on Migratory Species (two major international data users)
> calls on their Contracting Parties to use this publication to promote
> wetland and waterbird conservation nationally demonstrates the importance
> of the AWC.
>
> For your immediate information, the summary of the report is attached at
> the end of this email. Additionally, the Ramsar Website has provided a
> writeup on this launch.
>
> The publication is available from the Natural History Book Service
> http://www.nhbs.co.uk , and will be available for downloading shortly at
> Wetlands International Website http://www.wetlands.org/ .
>
> Thank you for your kind attention. Learn more about the Asian Waterbird
> Census at http://www.wetlands.org/IWC/awc/awcmain.html
>
> Best wishes,
>
> David Li
> AWC International Coordinator and Waterbird Conservation Officer (Asia)
> WETLANDS INTERNATIONAL