A new hope for Mar Chiquita
Laguna Mar Chiquita is one of the most important sites in the Americas for migratory shorebirds and other waterbirds. This year, an ambitious plan to create the new Ansenuza National Park is the [...]
A citizen science strategy in the Iscuandé Estuary, Colombia
In southeastern Colombia, a collective of Afro-Colombian communities is monitoring the population of an endangered mollusk, running regular shorebird surveys, and conducting community interviews [...]
Presenting the “Red Knot Awards” in Río Grande, Argentina
The mayor of Río Grande, Argentina presents outstanding citizens with the Red Knot Award – a recognition that represents the tenacity, strength, and awe-inspiring feats of its namesake migratory [...]
Lahontan Valley Celebrates 30 Years
The Lahontan Valley Wetlands became WHSRN’s 4th site in 1988, and the passion people have for this place is “as strong today as it was 30 years ago.” Learn more about how important these wetlands [...]
Owens Lake Named 104th WHSRN site, 49th site in the United States
The WHSRN Executive Office is thrilled to announce that Owens Lake has been designated as a WHSRN site of International Importance — the 104th site in the Network, and the 49th site in the United [...]
WHSRN Announces Major Expansion of Coastal South Carolina Site
The WHSRN Hemispheric Council voted unanimously to expand the existing 64,000 acre (25,900 hectare) site to encompass the Cape Romain – Santee Delta Region, a WHSRN Site of International [...]
WHSRN Names 103rd Site, and Welcomes 17th Country to the Network
Cargill Salt Ponds Bonaire becomes WHSRN's first site in the Dutch Caribbean.
First Ever Shorebird Reserve of International Importance designated in Venezuela
Salina Solar Los Olivitos becomes the 102nd WHSRN site and the first site in Venezuela, adding a new country to the Network.
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Texas’ Bolivar Flats WHSRN Site
Bolivar Flats has been a WHSRN site of International Importance for a quarter century!
New study documents the hemispheric importance of the Georgia Barrier Islands for rufa Red Knot
Post-breeding migration and connectivity of Red Knots in the Western Atlantic reveals the importance of the Georgia Coast for southbound Red Knots, and provides the first ever population [...]
