Bahía de Santa María: 20 Years as a WHSRN Site
Pronatura Noroeste and other institutions have taken action to monitor, investigate and conserve this important wetland.
Building a Collaborative Network to Conserve the Snowy Plover in México
The Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) is one of the most threatened shorebirds in the Americas. A collaborative approach is helping the species and other shorebirds conservation in Mexico.
Shorebird Conservation on Working Lands in Uruguay: Sharing the Landscape Between Shorebirds and People
Ranchers are working to integrate shorebird friendly practices into their production in the coastal lagoons of Uruguay, with support from Fundación Amigos de las Lagunas Costeras.
The Grassland WHSRN Site: Shorebird Conservation with Private Landowners
Extending from the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west, California’s Central Valley in the United States is a broad expanse of land. It is one of the world’s most [...]
Innovative Solutions: How the WHSRN sites have adapted to the Pandemic
Over the last year and a half, almost all aspects of human activities, at all levels of society, have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and biodiversity research and conservation activities [...]
Shrimp farms in Mexico and Central America: Nesting Habitats for Shorebirds
All along the Pacific coast, large areas of land including salt marshes and natural salt flats have been replaced by ponds for shrimp farming. Constant monitoring of shrimp farms in Mexico and [...]
Conserving Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
In 1992 the Atlantic Coast of Tierra del Fuego Reserve (was designated as a Site of Hemispheric Importance in WHSRN. Since its designation the reserve has changed a lot. Partners at the site [...]