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The Site
Network was launched at a ceremony organized by Wetlands International and Environment
Agency of Japan on 14 May 1999, in conjunction with the 7th Meeting of the
Contracting Parties of Ramsar convention (San Jose, Costa Rica, 10-18 May 1999). It was
hosted by Okinawa Prefecture, Naha City and Tomigusuku Village of Japan, with nearly 200
participants present.
An official web site
of the
Site Network in English and
Japanese was launched at the same time, hosted by the Japanese Association for Wild Geese
Protection (JAWGP), a member of Wetlands International – Japan.
GOAL
The goal of the Site
Network is to ensure the long-term conservation of migratory Anatidae populations in
the East Asian Flyway through recognition and appropriate management of a network of sites
of international importance.
NATURE OF THE SITE NETWORK
The Site
Network is a co-operative international programme for the conservation of Anatidae
populations and their habitats, and is a network of both sites and people. It
assists conservation activities of site owners, managers, participating organizations and
local people.
The Site Network enables them to
obtain international recognition for the importance of their site and their conservation
efforts.
ACTIVITIES
Site management
bodies / national agencies promote appropriate management of a site through development of
a site management plan and other measures, promote the local recognition of the importance
of the site for the conservation of Anatidae populations through the awareness and
educational programmes. Participation in exchange of information, knowledge and people
through the Site Network will help these activities.
Flyway Officer assists the activities
through facilitating communication and information exchange and providing advice.
The Site Network provides information
on their activities through newsletters and on the Internet and promotes the nomination of
other sites of international importance.
JOINING THE Site Network
A site
management body prepares the nomination document and the national government proposes for
the nomination to Wetlands International.
BIOLOGICAL CRITERIA TO QUALIFY AS A Network Site
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It regularly supports >20,000 migratory Anatidae
populations; or |
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It regularly supports >1% of the individuals in a
population of one species or subspecies migratory in the family of Anatidae; or |
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It supports appreciable numbers of a migratory Anatidae
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SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION
The Anatidae
Working Group has been established by the Migratory Waterbird Conservation Committee to
oversee the implementation of Anatidae Site Network. It has a membership drawn from
government, non-government organizations and experts actively involved in Anatidae
conservation in the East Asian Flyway.
INFORMATION ON THE Site Network
The Site
Network produces the newsletter twice a year. The official web site can be access at
<
www.jawgp.org/anet
>.
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