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The Wader Atlas

An Atlas of Wader Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia
Language(s): English , Contact person: , Author(s): Simon Delany, Derek Scott, Tim Dodman, David Stroud , Date of Publication: 2009 , ISBN: 78-90-5882-047-1

The Wader Atlas is a compilation of current knowledge of the numbers, distribution and movements of one of the most remarkable groups of birds in the region covered by the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA). Long-term waterbird count data have been combined with an extensive literature review, especially published results of bird ringing and national bird atlases, to produce maps showing the population boundaries that are used as a basis of the conservation of these species.


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524 pages, dist maps, colour photos.

Hardcover | 2009 | Price: £.70 | approx. €80

 


Related Action(s):
African Waterbird Census, African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) support, Mali, International Waterbird Census

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