Coastal Wetlands: The Threatened Lifeline for Migratory Birds

Описание: Why are Coastal Wetlands among the most threatened sites in the world?What happened to shorebirds like the Spoon-billed Sandpiper?What urgent and species-saving work are BirdLife doing to turn the tide for migrating waders?In this webinar we talk about the problems facing migrating birds across the world, and how the BirdLife Partnership are coming together to protect these vital sites from development and over-exploitation. We heard from Partners who are working on the ground to bring in urgent stop the destruction of sites, as well those who are lobbying governments and companies to bring in legal protections at a policy level.
Speakers include:Barend van Gemerden: BirdLife InternationalJames Casey and Pete Davidson: Birds CanadaAna Agreda: Aves y ConservaciónRoef Mulder: Vogelbescherming Nederland (VBN)

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Agenda- An overview of the importance of coastal wetlands and the challenges they are facing - Barend van Gemerden, BirdLife International (00:23)- Haringvliet: restoration of a coastal wetland in The Netherlands - Roef Mulder, Vogelbescherming Nederland (14:23)- Conserving Coastal Wetlands of the Fraser River Delta – James Casey, Birds Canada (23:45)- Saltlakes and Mangrove Forests: Two critical ecosystems for migratory shorebirds in Ecuador – Ana Agreda, Aves y Conservación (35:28)- Audience Q&A (46:33)