Anatidae Site Network in the East Asian Flyway Activities World Wetlands Day 2001 in Anatidae key sites 2 Feb 2001 [ in Japanese ] [ Back ]

Here we would like to collect the activities celebrating WWD 2001, 2 February 2001, the 30th anniversary of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in and around the Anatidae Network Sites and other key sites for Anatidae populations in the Flyway. Hoping you to join and enjoy the various activities shown here if you have chances, with making contact with the organisers of each activity.

from south to north

• Thale Noi Non Hunting Area, Thailand: Wetlands International - Thailand Programme plans to organise a 2-day celebration around World Wetlands Day, including drawing and colouring competitions, wetland quiz, poetry reading contests, wetland exhibition, shadow puppet show with environmental conservation theme, and famous personalities' speech on wetlands. See further information in Ramsar Website at: <http://ramsar.org/wwd2001_reports.htm>. Contact: Wetlands International - Thailand Programme (TEL&FAX: +66-74-429 307 / E-mail: epaulⓐratree.psu.ac.th).

  The NHA was identified of international importance for the Cotton Pygny-goose Nettapus coromandelianus in the 1999 Atlas. It also supports thousands of Garganey Anas querquedula and Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica.

  
  

• Society for the Conservation of Philippines Wetlands, Inc. launched its website, with celebrating World Wetlands Day 2001, in the Symposium on Wetland Management on 2 February 2001 in Quezon City. The former Secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resource, Mr. Victor O. Ramos pushed the button of its launch: http://www.psdn.org.ph/wetlands/. It reports wetlands of international importance in the country including Naujan Lake National Park, a Network Site in Mindoro Oriental, as well as projects and activities of the Society. The activities for WWD 2001 of the Society have been announced there, including the programme of the Symposium on the 2nd where the Flyway Officer was provided an opportunity to introduce the Anatidae Site Network briefly.
  

• In a Network Site in the Philippines, Naujan Lake National Park, waterbird census was conducted on 3 Feb, co-ordinated by the the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. The site is of international importance for Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula and 11,580 ducks were counted in the census (refer to the report).

• Mai Po & Inner Deep Bay and other wetlands in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department is organizing a series of programmes with local NGOs to raise public awareness of wetland conservation during February 2001, including wetland exhibitions, photo & drawing competition, Junior Bird Watching Race, and Clean Ramsar Site Competition. See further information in Ramsar Website at: <http://ramsar.org/wwd2001_reports.htm> & a poster in the website of the Department at: <http://www.afcd.gov.hk/con_new/poster_c.htm>.

  Mai Po & Inner Deep Bay was identified of international importance for the Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna in the 1999 Atlas. It also supports thousands of Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope, Common Teal A. crecca, Northern Pintail A. acuta and Northern Shoveler A. clypeata, in total more than 20,000 Anatidae.

  
  

• Lake Biwa-ko, Shiga Prefecture, Japan: 4 Feb 2001: Field trips for waterbirds and the lake environment will be held in 8 locations along the lake. Contact: Nature Conservation Division of Shiga Prefecture (TEL +81-77-528-3484 / FAX +81-77-528-4846).

• Katano Kamoike, Kaga City, Japan:

  • 28 Jan 2001 (06:30-08:00 AM): An observation of morning flight of waterbirds (especially White-fronted Goose) from the roost (the Lake) to the foraging sites (rice fields around)

  • 18 Feb 2001 (05:30-06:30): ditto

    Contact: Kaga City Kamoike Sanctuary (TEL +81-761-72-2200 / FAX +81-761-72-2935).

• Lake Kasumigaura, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan: 25 Feb 2001: Symposium: Lake Kasumigaura and Ramsar Convention will be held by the Kasumigaura Citizens' Association, in celebrating WWD. See further information in Ramsar Website at: <http://ramsar.org/wwd2001_rpt_japan1.htm>.

  Lake Kasumigaura was identified of international importance for Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope and Common Teal A. crecca in the 1999 Atlas. It also supports thousands of Gadwall A. strepera, Mallard A. platyrhynchos, Spot-billed Duck A. poecilorhyncha, Northern Shoveler A. clypeata, Common Pochard Aythya ferina and Tufted Duck A. fuligula, in total more than 20,000 Anatidae.

  
  

• World Wetlands Day in Miyagi, Japan: Various organisations in the Miyagi Prefecture (including Lakes Izunuma & Uchinuma, a Ramsar Site; and Lake Kabukurinuma & River Shiroishigawa, Network Sites) will celebrate WWD 2000 in a series of events. Please find detailed information on their website at: <http://www2m.biglobe.ne.jp/~wwd/>.

Please visit the website of the Convention <http://ramsar.org> for further information on the WWD 2001 in the world.

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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 21 January 2001, updated 14 February 2001.