Program for regional and international shorebird monitoring

Although some outreach, education, research, monitoring, and habitat conservation programs are being implemented, accomplishment of conservation objectives for all shorebird species still requires a collective effort among traditional and new partners. The purpose of this website is to provide information on the implementation of the U. Shorebird Conservation Plan since its development in Sections contain technical reports, minutes of Council meetings, and other documents produced under the auspices of the Partnership Council.

For additional information on the Plan or Council, or for comments on the website, please contact Brad Andres, U. Plan Overview American Avocet. These numbers come from monitoring programs, which can be local counts or part of a regional or international monitoring program. Once these numbers are established, it can be determined whether a site is eligible to join the Network.

In the Western Hemisphere, there are several monitoring programs that have been running for many years, and each have played a role in many conservation and management decisions. WHSRN sites are designated based on monitoring data. Monitoring Programs in the Western Hemisphere. Donaldson , B. Harrington , V. Johnston , S. Jones , R. Morrison , and S. Volume 2.