Shorebird Conservation Project - Phase 2 (2005-07)

WWF-Australia, with funding from the Australian Government’s Natural
Heritage Trust, is embarking on Phase 2 of the Shorebird Conservation Project (SCP) to help protect and enhance shorebird habitat cross Australia.

Phase 2 forms part of Wetland Management Solutions – a new partnership of wetland practitioners
and experts working together for better management of Australian wetlands.

The project seeks to deliver conservation outcomes for shorebirds through:

• the development and distribution of a Shorebird Conservation Toolkit; and
• targeted extension activities to build capacity within priority NRM regions to manage and protect shorebirds.

Shorebird Conservation Toolkit

The Shorebird Conservation Toolkit - www.shorebirds.org.au – has been developed to help protect and enhance shorebird habitat across Australia.

The toolkit builds on the success of the national Shorebird Conservation Project (2001-05), drawing from over 31 on-ground and community-driven projects across Australia.

The toolkit will enable users to:

• 
  Ruddy Turnstones
  Photo courtesy Phil Straw
  understand and appreciate shorebirds, their habitat and conservation needs;
• locate important shorebird sites
  in Australia and access population estimates;
• develop site survey and monitoring programs;
• identify/assess site management needs, and implement/evaluate management actions;
• write grant applications, site communication plans and media releases;
• access existing resources;
• identify and advocate international/national conservation options; and
• access organisations with knowledge/expertise in practical shorebird and wetland conservation.

Supporting Regional Conservation Efforts

The project is also providing support to (four) priority regions for shorebirds - Northern Territory, Rangelands WA, South East SA and West Gippsland, Victoria – by helping local management and interest groups to raise awareness of shorebirds and protect their habitat from coastal development pressures, human disturbance impacts, introduced pests and invasive weeds.

Key project outcomes include:

• Improved management of important shorebird sites for conservation by NRM stakeholders
• Human disturbance impacts reduced through shifts in behaviour; and
• Impacts of conservation work known through targeted/improved monitoring and evaluation processes

For further information please contact:

Bianca Priest
National Coordinator – Shorebird Conservation Project
Tel: (03) 6225 1394 or 0413 300 797
Email: bpriest@wwf.org.au

Visit the WWF-Australia website at www.wwf.org.au/ourwork/species/shorebirds .

 

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