By Diego Luna Quevedo Highlights in the Southern Cone and connections with WHMSI

> In this presentation: 1. WHSRN today 2. Our Southern Cone highlights 3. Connecting WHMSI-WHSRN

1. WHSRN today

There are 87 sites in 13 countries, more than 30 million acres and hundreds of partners taking action to conserve shorebirds

Our five- year Strategic Plan is up- to-date and being implemented ( )

15 of the sites are in the Southern Cone of South America (including Perú)

2. Higlights at WHSRN sites in the Southern Cone

We have 3 operating nature centers for the recovery & conservation of shorebirds

2 new centers work in progress (2013)

Shorebird festivals are “reproducing” in Chile, Argentina y Brasil

Management plans with “strong” sections on shorebird recovery/conservation

We continue to bet on social marketing (with a collaboration agreement with Rare)

Putting conservation plans into action.

Creating conservation plans with governments

Working strategically at the national level (beyond the sites)

3. Connecting

Timing 3 Now Scope 3 Entire site Severity 3 Severe Location inside site “several industries now occupy significant shoreline areas that were important shorebird habitat” Threat = Industrial Infrastructure Threat = Industrial Infrastructure Impact = High (9) Impact = High (9) Trend = Not evaluated Trend = Not evaluated Evaluate the management effectiveness of sites (applying the SAT with WHSRN partners.)

Used by managers, experts, local stakeholders and communities Evaluate the conservation status Identify threats and needed responses Measure management effectiveness Establish priorities and strategic actions Site Assessment Tool (SAT)

Strengthen the capacity of WHSRN partners in Governance (courses/workshops about concepts, tools, mapping and governanceevaluation) First course: Governance for the effective management of shorebirds and their hábitats in the Southern Cone (Buenos Aires, October 2012

Together, answer the question of what is gained from conserving migratory species (shorebirds)? Learn from the successful projects by WHMSI partners that join local development and conservation.

Communication & social networks synergy

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