By Geoffroy Citegetse, 30 Sep
2016
Guinea has now acquired tools and
capacity to carry out conservation actions of migratory waterbirds. These tools
include the availability of the National
AEWA Work Plan, the Lesser
Flamingo and the Black Crowned-crane Species Action Plan.
BirdLife International, through
the 'Strengthening National Capacity for sustainable conservation of Migratory
Waterbirds in Guinea' small grant, supported by AEWA with co-financing from the MAVA Foundation under Conservation
of Migratory Birds Project, has built the capacity of Government agencies
responsible for waterbirds and wetlands management including the Protected Area
Authority: Office Guinéen des Parcs et Réserves (OGUIPAR), the Departement of
Forest and Environment, University Abdel Gamal Nasser, Research Center (CERE),
Rio Kapatez and Tristao Marine Protected Areas, and Guinea Ecology.
In December 2015, during the
stakeholders’ workshop on the National AEWA Work Plan and Species Action Plan,
15 people were trained on waterbird monitoring, identification of waterbirds,
census technics and Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) monitoring.
To facilitate the implementation
of the species action plan and the coordination with international working
groups on Lesser Flamingo and Black crowned-crane, a national working group was
nominated by OGUIPAR.
“I am often convened to meetings
on infrastrature and other economic developments in Guinea but my explanations
on the impact of development on biodiversity and wildlife habitat doesn’t
convince anyone. These species action plans are assests for OGUIPAR and factors
in how development should take into account the conservation of birds and their
habitats for the sake of human wellbeing” Mamady Seiba Keita – General Director
of OGUIPAR.
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