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A Hemispheric Approach to Conservation: Flyways

MESOAMERICA

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Conserving Birds at the Scale That They Live

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Strategic Objectives

• Empower 10 partners
• Integrate bird protection into

national‐level conservation and development agendas

Goal ‐ 2017

On‐the‐ground conservation results in 100 critical IBA’s covering 10 million acres

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Countries of Focus:

• Bahamas
• Mexico
• Belize
• Guatemala
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Chile
• Southern Cone Grasslands

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Major Activities in Mesoamerica

• Bird‐friendly beef in the

Chihuahuan grasslands

• Bird‐based tourism
• Development and human

wellbeing in the Bay of Panama

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Bird based tourism as a conservation and sustianable development tool

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• Increase the number of

people benefitting from bird‐based tourism

• Increase visitation and

revenue for protected areas

• Improve ecosystem health.

Local capacity and the global birding market

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• 100,000 acres with key

Ranchers

• Connect ranchers to market

through regional grocery chain

• Focus on key policy issues
• n agriculture, water
• Build capacity of Pronatura

NE for support of local ranchers

• Texas Chapters
• Support existing initiatives

Bird Friendly Beef in the Chihuahuan Dessert Grasslands

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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

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Harnessing the power of Audubon

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

Audubon in Action for the Western Sandpiper

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Harnessing the power of the BirdLife Partnership

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Thank You