Interviews with Spoon-billed Sandpiper Species Coordinator, Country Focal Point and Species Ambassador.
The first ever migratory birds conservation song in Burmease language, the Title “ Migratory Bird” on World Migratory Bird Day on 10 October 2020. The theme of the song is presentation of several threats of the migratory birds along the flyway such as hunting, land reclamation, habitat loss, climate change etc. and conservation actions of Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper in from the breeding ground to wintering countries. Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the flagship species of the eaaflyway and involves many actors, by having this opportunities birds connect our world, will encourage the stakeholders includes public, scientists, volunteers, site managers, governments, conservation agencies and private sectors, to conserve migratory birds across the flyway with holistic approaches.
Coastal wetland of Myeik Archipelago_Myanmar
Mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone.There are about 42 different species of mangrove trees in Myanmar. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes and accumulate vast amount of carbon. They also buffer coastal settlements from storm surges. Blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, sea grasses and salt marshes) can be up to 10 times more efficient than terrestrial ecosystems at absorbing and storing carbon long term, making them a critical solution in the fight against climate change.
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.
On 22 May 2020, International Day for Biodiversity, Myanmar Government designated Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary as Ramsar Site. This site hosts Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and other importance migratory birds and seaturtles nesting ground.
Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar organised World Wetlands Day 2020 event at Gulf of Mottama Ramsar Site together with Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force, World Wetland Network and Spoonie Travels and Tours.