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By Diego Luna Quevedo Highlights in the Southern Cone and connections with WHMSI
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> In this presentation: 1. WHSRN today 2. Our Southern Cone highlights 3. Connecting WHMSI-WHSRN
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1. WHSRN today
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There are 87 sites in 13 countries, more than 30 million acres and hundreds of partners taking action to conserve shorebirds
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Our five- year Strategic Plan is up- to-date and being implemented (2011-2015)
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15 of the sites are in the Southern Cone of South America (including Perú)
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2. Higlights at WHSRN sites in the Southern Cone
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We have 3 operating nature centers for the recovery & conservation of shorebirds
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2 new centers work in progress (2013)
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Shorebird festivals are “reproducing” in Chile, Argentina y Brasil
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Management plans with “strong” sections on shorebird recovery/conservation
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We continue to bet on social marketing (with a collaboration agreement with Rare)
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Putting conservation plans into action.
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Creating conservation plans with governments
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Working strategically at the national level (beyond the sites)
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3. Connecting
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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.)
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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)
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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
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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.
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Communication & social networks synergy
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Thanks !
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