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MESOAMERICA A Hemispheric Approach to Conservation: Flyways 1 Conserving Birds at the Scale That They Live 2

Strategic Objectives Goal ‐ 2017 On ‐ the ‐ ground • Empower 10 partners conservation results in • Integrate bird protection into 100 critical IBA’s national ‐ level conservation covering 10 million and development agendas acres 3 Countries of Focus: • Bahamas • Mexico • Belize • Guatemala • Nicaragua • Panama • Paraguay • Chile • Southern Cone Grasslands 4

Major Activities in Mesoamerica Bird ‐ friendly beef in the • Chihuahuan grasslands • Bird ‐ based tourism • Development and human wellbeing in the Bay of Panama 5 Bird based tourism as a conservation and sustianable development tool 6

Local capacity and the global birding market • Increase the number of people benefitting from bird ‐ based tourism • Increase visitation and revenue for protected areas • Improve ecosystem health. 7 Bird Friendly Beef in the Chihuahuan Dessert Grasslands • 100,000 acres with key Ranchers • Connect ranchers to market through regional grocery chain • Focus on key policy issues on agriculture, water • Build capacity of Pronatura NE for support of local ranchers • Texas Chapters • Support existing initiatives 8

Development and Human Wellbeing Bay of Panama Develop public support for protecting the Bay of Panama Wetlands • Strengthen Panama Audubon Society • Applied education, outreach and empowerment with communities • Engage local authorities and government institutions 9 Harnessing the power of Audubon Audubon in Action for the Western Sandpiper Audubon Alaska preserves breeding habitat in western and northern coastal AK and in the Tongass National Forest. Gray’s Harbor Audubon sponsors an annual Shorebird Festival and has created a 739-acre wetland. Audubon California, Klamath Basin Audubon , and the Audubon Society of Portland preserve key wetlands. Audubon California restores wetlands habitat in San Francisco Bay. San Diego Audubon safeguards crucial habitat in Mission Bay. PANAMA National Audubon & Panama Audubon safeguard crucial habitat in Panama Bay 10

Harnessing the power of the BirdLife Partnership 11 Thank You 12