Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Anatidae Anatidae Site Network in the East Asian Flyway Request of Anatidae photographs for educational materials [ in Japanese ] [ Back ]

[ Acknowledgement ]

There is a request from the Government of the Philippines for photographs of Anatidae species for their educational materials to be used at key Anatidae sites in the country. A list of Anatidae species in the country is shown below, and pictures with close-up of bird are preferable. Your voluntary assistance is welcomed.

Kindly notice that not all pictures are to be used in such materials and editors will select preferable ones. Names of contributors are to be acknowledged on the materials when completed. Hopefully, contributors may receive one copy of products. Names of all supporters are to be acknowledged in this website no matter whether the pictures are used or not.

Such educational materials are also useful in other countries in the flyway. Kindly recognise before posting pictures that those pictures could be used for similar materials in other countries including web publication under our Action Plan.

On the condition above noted, you may assist in such educational activities with posting your pictures attached to an e-mail to the address of:

aphoto3ⓐjawgp.org

List of Anatidae species in the Philippines
(of which photos have been subscribed / have become available are asterisked):

1. Dendrocygna guttata Spotted Whistling Duck
2. Dendrocygna arcuata Wandering Whistling Duck
3. Tadorna ferruguinea Ruddy Shelduck
4. Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck
5. Nettapus coromandelianus Cotton Pygmy-goose
6. Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon *
7. Anas strepera Gadwall *
8. Anas crecca Common Teal
9. Anas platyrhynchos Mallard *
10. Anas poecilorhyncha Spot-billed Duck *
11. Anas luzonica Philippine Duck
12. Anas acuta Northern Pintail *
13. Anas querquedula Garganey
14. Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler *
15. Aythya ferina Common Pochard
16. Aythya baeri Baer's Pochard
17. Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck *
18. Aythya marila Greater Scaup *

Total 18 species.

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The "Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Anatidae in the East Asian Flyway" is a component of the "Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy", and the "Anatidae Site Network in the East Asian Flyway" is a programme of international co-operation to enhance the conservation of the wetlands of international importance for Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) in the flyway under the "Action Plan". The "Anatidae Working Group" of Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Committee oversees the implementation of these programmes with technical support from Anatidae Flyway Officer. For further information, please contact the Anatidae Flyway Officer. Posted 29 November 2003, updated 14 October 2004.