A new report
on status of 34 migratory bird species in
the international Wadden Sea shows that
14 bird species had declining numbers, while
20 species such as Eurasian Spoonbill, Bar-tailed
Godwit, Sanderling and Grey Plover show
increases.
The International Wadden
Sea Area, with its 14.7 thousand km²,
is the most significant resting, moulting
and wintering ground for waterfowl and waders
along the East-Atlantic flyway between the
Arctic and South Africa.
The International Wadden
Sea Secretariat has now released a common
report on the status of water birds, which
additionally analyse trends of staging periods
of the birds, their distribution in the
various regions and the potential impact
of climate change over the last 21 years.
14 bird species of 34
counted, such as Oystercatchers, Avocets,
Kentish plovers, Herring Gulls and others,
have shown significantly decreases, while
20 species such as Eurasian Spoonbill, Bar-tailed
Godwit, Sanderling and Grey Plover show
have increased. Particularly species that
breed and wintering in North, Central or
Western Europe seem to be influenced by
the conditions in North-West Europe, which
has a negative impact on the trends.
Changes in numbers of
migratory birds in the Wadden Sea from the
Netherlands to Denmark during 1987/88 -
2007/08. The figure sums up numbers for
all species in the Wadden Sea during 21
years. Green and red indicates a significant
increase or decreases. Yellow indicates
stable numbers. Maximum numbers are given
in branckets. You can se how the individual
species have developed in the report.
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PEER opinion on the
European Commission's Green Paper
In this issue of PEER
News, you may read about the PEER (Partnership
for European Environmental Research) contribution
to the public consultation on the European
Commissions’ Green Paper on a Common Strategic
Framework for EU Research and Innovation
Funding.
In this issue, you may
read about the PEER (Partnership for European
Environmental Research) contribution to
the public consultation on the European
Commissions’ Green Paper on a Common Strategic
Framework for EU Research and Innovation
Funding.
Also, you may discover major changes currently
occurring within PEER: The appointment of
a new chair person, of a new secretary for
PR, and some organisational transformations
concerning NERI.
We also welcome you to read about the latest
environmental news, events, publications,
staff exchanges and job offers from the
PEER centres.
