Shorebirds Working Group

Under the former Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategies (1996 – 2000; 2001 - 2006), the Shorebird Working Group was established to implement the Shorebird Action Plans. This was effective in facilitating the collaboration of researchers, site managers and governments within the Flyway. A Shorebird Site Network of 48 sites was established and coordinated by a Flyway Officer. These Network sites now form a key component of the Partnership Flyway Site Network.

The Goal of the group is to promote, facilitate and coordinate shorebird conservation, management, education and research activities within the EAAF and to improve communication between shorebird specialists and managers in the flyway.

Taxonomic groups that occur in the Flyway include:

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