Conservation Action

Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative (AMBI)
AMBI is designed to improve the status and secure the long-term sustainability of declining Arctic breeding migratory bird populations. AMBI is based on the recognition that effective conservation of migratory birds requires the joint action of each of the governments along the entire migratory range, as failure to protect the birds in any one location is likely to have disruptive implications along the whole flyway. AMBI is an initiative of the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) biodiversity working group of the Arctic Council.

Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative (AFSI)
The development of the Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative involved multiple partners from Canada to Argentina to address declines in shorebirds. The Initiative embraces full-lifecycle conservation of shorebirds along the entire Atlantic Flyway. AFSI addresses the full suite of strategies and actions needed to conserve 15 Atlantic Flyway shorebird species.

Pacific Shorebird Conservation Initiative
Along the Pacific coast of the Americas, scientists, conservationists and communities are working together to tackle the most pressing conservation issues that threaten shorebirds throughout their annual cycles.

Pacific Americas Shorebird Conservation Strategy (PASCS)
PASCS presents a comprehensive approach to address the most pressing conservation needs between Alaska and Chile, while considering the human communities that interact with shorebirds. The strategy covers the full suite of habitats used by 21 target shorebird species during their annual cycles along the Pacific coast of the Western Hemisphere.

The National Plan for the Conservation of Shorebirds on Argentina  
The preparation of this Plan takes place in the framework of the “Atlantic Flyway Shorebird  Initiative”(AFSI). This planning instrument generates a national framework to guide the efforts of various actors and sectors;  public, private, academia and civil society, seeking to increase and strengthen the capacity for action in the conservation of shorebirds, both nationally, provincially and locally.

Brazilian National Action Plan for Shorebird Conservation
This plan coordinates research, monitoring and protection of critical shorebird habitats. The Plan is led by the Brazilian National Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade – ICMBio) of the Ministry of Environment.

Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan
This plan’s vision is for healthy populations of shorebirds to be distributed across their diversity of habitats in Canada and throughout their global range. The plan thus recognizes the need to collaborate internationally as well as regionally and locally. The plan is designed to fulfill the needs for research, monitoring, and evaluation as well as conservation, communication, and international linkages.

Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds in Chiloé
Due to the importance of Chiloé for migratory shorebirds and an increasing number of threats to the critical habitats they depend upon, this Plan was launched in 2010 with the support of the Packard Foundation. The partners include the Center for Conservation and Study of Natural Heritage (CECPAN), Conservación Marina, Manomet/WHSRN Executive Office, National Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Environmental Commission (a government body). Implementation of the plan has built a strong foundation for the conservation of shorebird habitats on the island, and the fourth phase of the Plan is currently underway.

Colombian National Conservation Plan for Shorebirds
The Colombian Shorebird Conservation Plan promotes preservation, research and awareness of shorebirds and their habitats. The Plan aims to be adopted by state and private entities by 2020, implementing actions to conserve shorebirds and their habitats across Colombia through national and international cooperation and participation.

Strategy for the Conservation and Management of Shorebirds and their Habitats in Mexico
This strategy identifies priority actions, sites and conservation areas for shorebirds based on their ecological and social characteristics.

United States Shorebird Conservation Plan
The United States Shorebird Conservation Plan (USSCP) was developed by a wide array of state and federal agencies, non-governmental conservation organizations, and individual researchers throughout the country. The USSCP has three major goals at three different scales: