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Coastal waterbirds along the West African Seaboard / Oiseaux d’eau des zones humides côtières de l’Afrique de l’Ouest

About 95 sites were visited along the coast and more than 2 millions waterbirds were counted during the surveys for this publication.

Environ 95 sites ont été visités le long de la côte et plus de 2 millions d’oiseaux ont été comptés lors de ces études pour cette publication.


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English
Data analyses showed that the waterbird communities are  made up to 88% from waders, 5% from gulls and terns, and the remainder from others species, including flamingos, herons etc. Most birds were encountered in Mauritania (83%), Senegal (6%) and Guinea-Bissau (6%). However, the relative proportion of waterbirds in Guinea-Bissau will increase when counts are extrapolated to embrace the whole of the Bijagós Archipelago. A detailed report was produced entitled Coastal waterbirds in the West African seaboard, January 2006. The surveys also contributed significantly to capacity development through local ornithologists and international experts working together in the field.

French
L’analyse des données a montré que les populations d’oiseaux d’eau sont composées de 88% de limicoles, 5% de goélands et sternes, et le reste par d’autres espèces incluant les flamants, hérons, etc. La plupart des oiseaux est rencontrée en Mauritanie (83%), au Sénégal (6%) et en Guinée-Bissau (6%). Cependant la proportion relative d’oiseaux d’eau en Guinée-Bissau augmentera quand les données de comptages seront extrapolées pour embrasser la totalité de l’archipel des Bijagos. Un rapport détaillé a été produit Les oiseaux du littoral ouest africain, janvier 2006. Ces études ont contribué de manière significative au développement des capacités en permettant aux ornithologistes locaux et aux experts internationaux de travailler ensemble sur le terrain.

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