Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force

Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force In 2004 several partners active in the conservation of the globally threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper joined the Recovery Team chaired by Evgeny Syroechkovskiy and later by Christoph Zöckler. With the growing demand of work, the finalization of the CMS Single Species Action Plan in 2008 and the continuing support from BirdLife International and many other organizations, it became necessary to formalize the active team to better coordinate the conservation activities along the entire flyway. In February 2010 the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Recovery Team (SBS RT) joined with the EAAFP and in December 2010 was officially endorsed by the partnership as a species Task Force (SBS TF) under the Shorebird working group. The Lead Organization for the EAAFP Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task will be BirdLife International through its partner Birds Russia. It is chaired by the Governmental Partner from Russia and coordinated by Christoph Zöckler from ArcCona Consulting on behalf of Birds Russia, assisted by Sayam Chowdhury from the Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Project (BSCP) and supported by the RSPB and the Manfred-Hermsen Foundation. Task Force members will consist of Governmental Partners of key range states (Russian Federation, Japan, People’s Republic of China, People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Union of Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India), the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT), Wetlands International, a representative of the EAAFP Shorebird Working Group, Fauna Flora International (FFI) and experts and conservation organisations from principal range states and other partners. The main aim is to coordinate the conservation activities that have been identified in the CMS Single Species Action Plan for the species commissioned by BirdLife International and regularly updated. History of SBS TF In 2004 several partners active in the conservation of the globally threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper joined the Recovery Team chaired by Evgeny Syroechkovskiy and later by Christoph Zöckler. With the growing demand of work, the finalization of the CMS Single Species Action Plan in 2008 and the continuing support from BirdLife International and many other organizations, it became necessary to formalize the active team to better coordinate the conservation activities along the entire flyway. In February 2010 the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Recovery Team (SBS RT) joined with the EAAFP and in December 2010 was officially endorsed by the partnership as a species Task Force (SBS TF) under the Shorebird working group. Birds Russia is leading the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task on behalf of BirdLife International. It is chaired by the Governmental Partner from Russia and coordinated by Christoph Zöckler from the Manfred-Hermsen Foundation, assisted by Sayam Chowdhury from the Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Project (BSCP) and supported by the Manfred-Hermsen Foundation, the International Conservation Fund for Canada (ICFC), the RSPB and NABU and the Mangrove Conservation Fund (MCF). Task Force members consist of Governmental Partners of key range states (Russian Federation, Japan, People’s Republic of China, People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Union of Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and India), the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT), Wetlands International, a representative of the EAAFP Shorebird Working Group, the Mangrove Conservation Fund (MCF), Fauna Flora International (FFI) and experts and conservation organisations from principal range states and other partners. The main aim is to coordinate the conservation activities that have been identified in the CMS Single Species Action Plan for the species commissioned by BirdLife International and is regularly updated. SBS Task Force Chair Ms. Sun Lili Founder and Board Member of Mangrove Foundation (MCF) Shenzhen, China Email: sunlili@mcf.org.cn Bio: Ms. Sun Lili is a Founder and Board Member of Mangrove Foundation (MCF), Life Member and the 8th President of the Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology (SEE), Director of Futian Mangrove Ecological Park. Having been involved in the establishment of several listed companies and led their CSR programmes, Ms. Sun was recognized as an outstanding female entrepreneur and public charity leader. she was elected as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (Shenzhen), Vice-Chair of Female Entrepreneurs’ Association of Shenzhen, Chair of the Environmental Protection Committee of Shenzhen NGO Federation, and was awarded as Guangdong Province’s Women Pace-setter and Moral Model, China Philanthropic enterprises. Ms. Sun has been actively involved in local environmental protection since joining SEE and co-founded MCF in July 2012. She is currently studying for Ph.D. at Beijing Forestry University. Since 2018 Lili Sun has become involved in SBS conservation and an ardent supporter of the Spoon-billed sandpiper Task Force. In March 2022 Lili Sun was elected to chair the SBS Task Force of the EAAFP. Past Task Force Chair: (Russia) SBS Task Force Coordinator Dr. Christoph Zöckler Manfred Hermsen Foundation/Birds Russia 30 Eachard Road Cambridge CB3 0HY, U.K. E-mail: christoph.zoeckler@m-h-s.org Bio: Dr. Christoph Zöckler studied biology in Kiel, Germany and Aberdeen, UK. His over 35 years work experience includes WWF, the University in Bremen, UNEP-WCMC in Cambridge and freelancing as tour guide, for ADB and the World Bank as well as for his own conservation projects in Russia and on wetlands and bird conservation on the EAA flyway. With the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) he developed the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme. In the past ten years his Arctic work increasingly encompassed climate change related issues  and since 2007 advising the Manfred-Hermsen Foundation on coastal wetland conservation. In 2000 he initiated the conservation of the globally threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper and organised the compilation of the International Species Action Plan in 2005 and is coordinating the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force. In 2008 his work focus included coastal wetlands in Myanmar and developing protected areas and Ramsar sites in this country. Over 120 research publications to date, and a number of DVDs and booklets.   SBS Task Force Assistant Coordinator Sayam  U. Chowdhury Conservation Biologist Dhaka, Bangladesh E-mail : sayam_uc@yahoo.com Bio: Responding to the growing need for conservation and passion for wildlife, Sayam U. Chowdhury has been working in behavioral ecology, research and conservation of globally threatened species in Bangladesh and abroad for the past 13 years, especially on Critically Endangered birds including Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Baer’s Pochard, Endangered Masked Finfoot, Pallas's Fish Eagle and vanishing riverine birds. An undergraduate degree in Environmental Science and MPhil degree from the University of Cambridge have complimented his career, helping him to further understand the complex conservation problems that migratory birds face and to find science-based solutions through rigorous research. His recent work is primarily focused on migratory shorebirds of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, and developing tools for managing coastal habitats and identifying mitigation measures in response to climate change. He is currently pursuing PhD in Zoology at the University of Cambridge. SBS Task Force Documents Some files are in pdf format.  Download the Adobe Acrobat reader. CMS Technical Report Series No. 23. International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) The International EAAFP SBS Task Force met in Mawlamyine, Myanmar for their 11th meeting, 12-22 January 2017 (EAAFP news) Statement on the conservation of intertidal areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway of critical importance for migratory waterbirds including the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper – a flagship species (Adopted at MOP8, Apr 2015) Workshop Report (Palembang, Indonesia, 23-24 March 2012)  (Participant List of Workshop (Palembang, Indonesia, 23-24 March 2012) ) Task Force report (Myanmar, Jan-Feb 2012)  Seeking out-of-session Approval From Partners (Mar 2011)  Terms of Reference (Dec 2010)  Publications Bird Conservation International: The winter distribution of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaeus (Christoph Zöckler et al, May 2016)  Bird Conservation International: Rapid and continued population decline in the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus indicates imminent extinction unless conservation action is taken (Christoph Zöckler et al, June 2010)  Bird Conservation International: First indications of a sharp population decline in the globally threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (P. S. Tomkovich et al, 2002)  Global Ecology and Conservation : Foraging microhabitat selection of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in the Upper Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar (A.Gale et al., 2022)  International Wader Study Group : Numbers of Spoon-billed Sandpipers in Jiangsu Province, China, during the post-breeding moult in relation to recent changes in the intertidal zone (Chang et al., 2021)  Journal of Ornithology : Accelerating decline of an important wintering population of the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea at Sonadia Island, Bangladesh  (Foyasal et al., 2022)  Wader Study Group Bulletin: Post-breeding migration of adult Spoon-billed Sandpipers (Chang et al., 2020)  Newsletters All files are in pdf format. Download the Adobe Acrobat reader. No. 29 November 2023 No. 28 May 2023 No. 27 November 2022 No. 26 March 2022: In memory of Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskiy No. 25 November 2021 No. 24 May 2021 No. 23 November 2020 No. 22 May 2020 No. 21 Oct 2019 No. 20 May 2019 No.19, November 2018 No.18, March 2018 No.17, April 2017   No.16, October 2016   No.15, April 2016   No.14, August 2015   No.13, February 2015   No.12, August 2014   No.11, January 2014   No.10, August 2013   No. 9, February 2013   No. 8, August 2012   No. 7, February 2012   No. 6, August 2011 No. 5, February 2011 No. 4, May 2010 No. 3, December 2009 No. 2, May 2009   No. 1, April 2008   Related Materials Story Book  “The Spoon-billed Sandpiper’s Special Journey” Published by National Institute of Ecology (NIE) of Ro Korea in 2021. Read the online English version [here]. News about Spoon-billed Sandpiper in EAAF Newly Tagged Spoon-billed Sandpipers Orange K9 and A6 Provide Vital Insights into Migration Patterns Conservation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in the Gulf of Mottama and Tanintharyi Coastal of Myanmar 2023 Spoon-billed Sandpiper Census in the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar Celebrating 2022 World Migratory Bird Day in Villages near the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar At the Nakdong Estuary FNS, river flowing freely for the first time in 35 years “Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” Story Series #15 – Interview with Ms. Inyoung Kim, textile artist raising awareness of conservation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper In memory of Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskyi, Representative of the Russian Federation to EAAFP and Chair of Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force (18 May 1968 – 25 January 2022) Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Alliance 2021 Annual Meeting Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force meeting 2021 World Migratory Bird Day 2021 Oct Event – Bangladesh (Bangladesh Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Project)