Shorebirds

Shorebirds (or waders) are typically birds of wetlands, from the taxonomic order

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Bilateral treaties and agreements exist between a number of countries within Asia, the Pacific region and the Americas. These agreements, list the species which migrate between the two countries which are signatories to the agreement. These agreements bind the participating nations to protect the listed species.

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Locate internationally and nationally important sites for migratory shorebirds in Australia. Identify new sites to add to these lists - learn how to conduct a shorebird inventory for your site.

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Success Stories in Shorebird Conservation in Australia

The case studies were selected from around Australia- by a National Shorebird Conservation Taskforce to increase awareness about a range of threats to shorebirds and illustrate how these threats are being addressed.

Threats include:

  • loss of habitat
  • human disturbance
  • introduced pests
  • lack of awareness and understanding
  • conflicting land use

The case studies include projects such as:

  • fox and dog control
  • wetland restoration and management
  • creation of artificial habitat
  • shorebird and Hooded Plover Recovery Programs
  • developing management strategies
  • consensus building and conflict resolution among stakeholders

To access a case study please see the links below: Download all case studies as a pdf 10mb To save right click; save target as
 
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