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East Atlantic Flyway Assessment 2023. The status of coastal waterbird populations and their sites

Creators

  • 1. EDMO icon SOVON Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology
  • 2. ROR icon BirdLife international
  • 3. Wetlands International Afrique, Office Cote Occidentale et Golfe de Guinée, Rue 111, Zone B, Imm. Capucine, Apt B1, Dakar Fann, Sénégal
  • 4. ROR icon Wetlands International
  • 5. Hundland, Papa Westray, Orkney KW17 2BU, United Kingdom
  • 6. EDMO icon Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
  • 7. Sovon Dutch Centre for For Field Ornithology

Contributors

  • 1. ROR icon Aarhus University
  • 2. ROR icon Institute of Avian Research
  • 3. Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer

Description

The assessment report raises concerns about the status of migratory waterbird populations along the East Atlantic Flyway. 42% of monitored populations show long-term increases, 33% are declining. While pressures on wetland habitats are widespread along the flyway, the specific drivers of population declines are often unknown. The report calls for more international collaboration and political commitment to protect migratory birds and prevent further population declines along the flyway.

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2025_East Atlantic Flyway Asessment 2023_HighRes.pdf

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