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Many migratory bird populations are sharply declining due to known threats, examples include the Red Knot populations that are down 81% since 2000 and the Semipalmated Sandpiper down 79% since 1982. Effective conservation of migratory birds requires action beyond any one set of political borders, a fact recognized in the development of multiple bilateral, trilateral and multilateral agreements for the conservation of migratory species, and in numerous calls to action. WHMSI Flyways Group is implementing the Flyways of the Americas Framework and Migratory Bird Action Plan 2014-2020 currently being reviewed by the WHMSI Council made up of the Countries of the Americas, International Conventions and NGOs.

In this context, Article VII of the Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere (the Western Hemisphere Convention) states that “The Contracting Governments shall adopt appropriate measures for the protection of migratory birds of economic or aesthetic value or to prevent the threatened extinction of any given species”. Furthermore, the Plan of Action adopted by the Heads of State and Government at the III Summit of the Americas (Quebec City, 2001) calls for “the development of a hemispheric strategy to support the conservation of migratory wildlife throughout the Americas, with the active engagement of civil society”.

Acknowledging the work of the Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative (WHMSI) to bring together governments and civil society from throughout the Americas to advance the conservation of shared migratory species, and taking note of Resolution 10.10 of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) which calls for “in close partnership with existing flyway organizations and initiatives in the Americas, and in particular the Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative (WHMSI), to develop an overarching conservation Action Plan for migratory birds in the Americas…”, CMS and the OAS with the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service convened a the Flyways in the Americas workshop held in Montego Bay, Jamaica March 10-14, 2014.

Americas’ Flyways seeks to harmonize the conservation efforts of governments and all relevant partners and stakeholders to ensure active cooperation among migratory bird instruments, initiatives and partnerships; assess and mitigate significant barriers to migration; foster the conservation of high priority networks of sites and habitats; mitigate impacts of climate change on migratory bird species; enhance and strengthen monitoring; help guide funding to priority needs; and empower local communities to conserve their resources.

 

Meeting Presentations

Scott Johnson USFWS, Division of Migratory Birds	Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Business Strategy: A Call to Action	Presentation
Bert Lenten Convention on Migratory Species	Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals	Presentation
Richard Huber Organization of American States	WHMSI Experts Meeting to crystalize overarching Americas migratory bird strategy	Presentation
Rob Clay Southern Cone Grasslands Alliance	Conservation of migratory birds in the Southern Cone Grasslands	Presentation
Steve Zack Wildlife Conservation Society	Framing a Wildlife Conservation Society Approach to Flyway Conservationin the Americas and Beyond	Presentation
Felicity Arengo Center for Biodiversity Conservation	Network of Priority Wetlands for Flamingo Conservation: A Regional Strategy for Species and Habitat Conservation	Presentation
Rob Clay & A. Lesterhuis	Review of existing migratory bird instruments and initiatives in the Americas	Presentation
Taej Mundkur Wetlands International	Promoting a strategic approach for conservation of migratory birds and their habitats globally	Presentation
Flyways Working Group Birdlife International	Birdlife International Americas Flyways Program	Presentation
David Younkman Partners in Flight	5th International Partners in Flight Conference and Conservation Workshop	Presentation
Lisa G. Sorenson BirdsCaribbean	Building Capacity for Migratory Bird Conservation in the Caribbean	Presentation

Related Documents

Migratory Connectivity By: Peter P. Marra, Ryan Norris, Susan M. Haig, Mike Webster and Andy Royle	PDF Document
Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Migratory Connectivity By: Peter P. Marra, M. Webster and C.E. Studs	PDF Document
Migratory Connectivity and the Conservation of Migratory Animals By: Peter P. Marra, David Hunter and Anne M. Perrault	PDF Document
North American Grasslands Alliance: A Framework for Change By: Commission for Environmental Cooperation	PDF Document
Five Year Strategic Plan By: Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network	PDF Document (Español) PDF Document (English)
Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Conservation Business Strategy: A Call To ActionPhase 1	PDF Document
Policy Options For Migratory Bird Flyways By: CMS Flyways Working Group: Review 3	PDF Document
Review of Current Knowledge of Bird Flyways, Principal Knowledge Gaps and Conservation Priorities By: CMS Scientific Council: Flyway Working Group Reviews	PDF Document
A review of CMS and non-CMS existing administrative/management instruments for migratory birds globally By: CMS Scientific Council Flyways Working Group – Review 1	PDF Document
Guidance on Global Flyway Conservation and Options for Policy Arrangements By: CMS	PDF Document
The Legal Aspects of Connectivity Conservation By: IUCN	PDF Document

For further information on this project please contact Richard Huber at [email protected].

 

 

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