This World Migratory Bird Day, the United Nations launched an eco-tourism plan that promotes bird conservation and livelihood development, enabling globe-trotting tourists to become protectors of the world's 'original long distance travellers' and their habitats.
The UNWTO has linked up its 'Destination Flyways' ecotourism project with this year's World Migratory Birds Day to raise awareness on protecting biodiversity and conserving their natural habitats. Image: Yuttasak Jannarong / Shutterstock.com
Asian wetlands and nature reserves score high on the United Nations’ list of new hotspots that could boost eco-tourism in the region. These locations, however, must meet one qualification: they should be key ‘stop-over destinations’ or flyways of migratory birds.
The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) announced early this month their latest programme called ‘Destination Flyways’, of which four out of eight locations worldwide are in Asia. These locations include the Seocheon Tidal Flat and Geum River in South Korea, Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve in China, Chilika Lake in India and Korgalzhn State Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan.
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