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AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)

… AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 Guidelines on Avoidance of … by grazing and trampling. There may also be an effect on water bodies from the deposition of nutrients by roosting … native species), threats to public health in parks and water areas, and threats to air safety (a number of …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… 2 Food and Environment Research Agency 3 Joint Nature Conservation Committee, 4 On behalf of the Ramsar Scientific … 2005a. Ecosystems and human well-being: wetland and water synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. … provide tremendous economic benefits, for example: � Water supply (quantity and quality); � Fisheries (over two …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands

… 1971) is an intergovernmental treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, … at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series of … roles of other sectors beyond the “environment” or “water” sectors. It is thus very important that these …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways

… of the Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus). Conservation Genet- ics 1, 277-283. Smith, G.C., Henderson, … have been kept as attractive ornaments to enhance water features and gardens. However, accidental escapes from … pests and can cause localised eutrophication of water bodies and a change in soil composition where large …
21 Jun 2026 Document