2nd
November 2015 / Doug
Meigs
This
charismatic wading bird saw its numbers soar from just 288 individuals in the
1980’s, to over 3,000 in 2015, but coastal developers will need to find a way
to share intertidal areas with these birds if they are to survive.
The
Black-faced Spoonbill, with its fascinating feeding behaviors, has won the
hearts of birders and the Asian public, making it a signature umbrella species
for establishing coastal preserves that protect many other less charismatic
bird species.
The
long-term conservation of this migratory species will require a commitment to
protecting summer nesting grounds and winter roosting grounds, plus resting
areas along the coasts of Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and
the Philippines.
Rapid
population growth and coastal development for homes, recreation, industry,
aquaculture and agriculture are the major threat to the species, and their
preservation depends on ongoing human attention and intervention.
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