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World Migratory Bird Day 2023: Promoting Conservation Efforts and Local Engagement in Myanmar
The Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS-Myanmar) successfully organized the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) event for 2023 on 18th May. The event took place in Koe Tae Su Village near the Gulf of Mottama (GoM) in Myanmar, with a total of 77 participants, including school students, villagers, and local communities. Supported by the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), this event aimed to raise awareness about the significance of migratory birds and their habitats, while actively involving the local population in conservation efforts. © Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar The event commenced with an engaging opening ceremony, featuring a speech by the Head of the Local Community, who warmly welcomed the participants to WMBD 2023. The NCS-Myanmar team provided an insightful presentation on the formation of WMBD and its yearly themes, emphasizing the importance of water in sustaining bird life. The audience was captivated by the "Migratory Bird" song in Burmese, created specifically for WMBD 2020, along with other videos highlighting the journey and challenges faced by migratory birds. Following the opening ceremony, the workshop focused on the conservation of migratory birds in the GoM. NCS-Myanmar experts delivered presentations on various topics, including animal migration, the importance of wetlands and water for migratory birds, and the threats they face in the GoM. Participants were educated about the socio-ecological justice required for environmental conservation. They also explored the correlation between their livelihoods and migratory birds through group discussions, covering subjects such as bird hunting, attitudes towards migratory birds, traditional knowledge, local organization activities, and livelihoods and poverty reduction. © Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar One remarkable aspect of the event was the active participation of women, who contributed their valuable perspectives and visions. The attendees already had some knowledge of bird migration in their area from previous events, but this occasion provided them with a deeper understanding of the benefits of establishing conservation zones for birds. They expressed their desire for more conservation zones in the region to mitigate habitat loss and threats to migratory birds. Throughout the event, attendees enjoyed educational presentations, engaging discussions, and inspiring videos on migratory birds. The NCS-Myanmar effectively fostered an atmosphere of learning and enjoyment, ensuring that participants gained a comprehensive understanding of the importance of environmental conservation and habitat preservation for migratory birds. © Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar The World Migratory Bird Day 2023 event in Myanmar, organized by NCS-Myanmar, proved to be a resounding success, as it helped to raise awareness about migratory birds and their habitats among local communities, students, and villagers. By actively involving participants in workshops and discussions, NCS-Myanmar empowered the local population to contribute to the conservation of migratory birds in the GoM. The event highlighted the need for socio-ecological justice and emphasized the crucial role of water in sustaining bird life. It is hoped that such initiatives will continue to be organized, promoting environmental conservation and habitat preservation for migratory birds in their flyways. The project was funded through the 2023 EAAFP WMBD Small Grant Fund. View the report, Click here. Article prepared by Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar
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World Migratory Bird Day in Nanthar Island Marine National Park, Rakhine State
Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS) in cooperation with Rakhine Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association(RBANCA) and the Forest Department organized the second World Migratory Bird Day(WMBD) event for 2022 at the…
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Celebrating 2022 World Migratory Bird Day in Villages near the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar
Group photo of the participants to the WMBD 2022 at GoM ©️ NCS On 10 May 2022, Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS) organized the World Migratory Bird Day(WMBD) event for 2022 in Basic Education Primary School, Koe Tae Su Village, Belin Township near Gulf of Mottama(GoM) in Myanmar with financial support from EAAFP WMBD Small Grant Fund. The purpose of organizing this event was to raise awareness in local communities on how WMBD was formed and held annually all around the world, and to educate the local communities about the importance of the conservation of migratory birds and wetland ecosystems. A total of 104 participants joined the event and most of participants were school students and local communities from villages around GoM. Members of Local Conservation Groups (LCG) from Koe Te Su village have also joined the event. Presentation on WMBD and the theme, Light Pollution©️ NCS The event started with visual presentations about the history of WMBD, annual celebrations, the theme of this year - light pollution, and migratory shorebirds, wetland conservation and Ramsar sites were presented. The “Migratory Bird” song and video clips of the six EAAFP Flyway Network Sites in Myanmar and light pollution were shown. The team presented the mangrove forest status and its conservation in Myanmar. Quiz and games were included in the event with an online platform, covering the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper (SBS), light pollution and migratory birds. the. Questions were shown on the screen and participants were encouraged to the answer quickly. The participants whowere the first to answer correctly won prizes. School students aged between 5 and 10 played the Spoon-billed Sandpiper (SBS) finding game and kids who could find the greatest number of SBS were awarded. Kids playing the Spoon-billed Sandpiper finding game ©️ NCS Awarding participants who could answer the quiz ©️ NCS Local communities and students were more aware of the theme of WMBD for this year especially the value of the natural dark, increasing light pollution, the impacts of the light pollution on migratory birds and nocturnal animals. They also learned about the six Ramsar sites in Myanmar and their importance in their livelihoods. Participants have also observed the conservation status of the threatened species including the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper that migrate to the Gulf of Mottama and the efforts of local and international organizations working for the conservation. The audience were fascinated by such a little bird to migrate over thousands of kilometres. They were aware that the migratory birds are fully protected under Myanmar Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected areas Law. Participants enjoyed the songs, presentations and videos, had fun during the quiz and game session. T-shirts with the 2022 WMBD global poster printed on the front were distributed to the participants as souvenirs. Participants during the Presentation on the Conservation of Migratory Birds and Wetlands ©️ Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar Article prepared by Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS).
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Successful World Migratory Bird Day Oct Event 2020 – Myanmar (Nature Conservation Society – Myanmar (NCS))
“Migratory Bird” song in Burmese ©Nature Conservation Society Myanmar Event title: World Migratory Bird Day event 2020 Organizer: Nature Conservation Society (NCS)- Myanmar Participants: Overall about 12000 people viewed on “Migratory…
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