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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… Disease Manual Guidelines for Assessment, Monitoring and Management of Animal Disease in Wetlands Coordinating … are published in English in electronic (PDF) format. When resources permit, they are also published in French and … 2005a. Ecosystems and human well-being: wetland and water synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. …
Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways
… Assistant, UNEP/AEWA Secretariat Design and publishing management: Birgit Drerup, Programme Assistant, UNEP/AEWA … have been kept as attractive ornaments to enhance water features and gardens. However, accidental escapes from … will compete with other waterbird species for food resources or territory. In some cases these introduced birds …
Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands
… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series of … some aspects of the guidance relate specifically to site management. The Ramsar guidance has been adopted by member … The Task Force website provides access to a wide range of resources on avian influenza, wildlife, and the environment …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… related species are inevitably likely to compete for resources. For example, the Mallard is said to threaten the … by grazing and trampling. There may also be an effect on water bodies from the deposition of nutrients by roosting … in preparation for formulating a national policy on the management or control of non-native species (O. Beck, pers. …