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Press Release: Wetlands International South Asia launches the Asian Waterbird Census 2006-2015 Synthesis Report

Wetlands International South Asia launches the Asian Waterbird Census 2006-2015 Synthesis Report on 18 February 2020. During 2006-2015, over 1400 volunteers conducted waterbird counts at […]

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Waterbirds in the spotlight: AWC India 2020

Like every year, the annual ritual for birders, Asian Waterbird census (AWC) is underway in India since 4th January, 2020, raising awareness about waterbirds amongst […]

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Join us for the Asian Waterbird Census 2020

The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC). This citizen-science programme is supporting conservation and management of wetlands and […]

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Mainstreaming Asian Waterbird Census in conservation action of species and wetlands in India and the Central Asian Flyway

Wetlands International South Asia, in collaboration with the Bombay Natural History Society and the Wetlands International Global Office, convened Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) State Coordinators […]

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Awareness excursion at Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary

Wetlands International South Asia jointly organised an awareness excursion on wetlands and waterbirds with Avendus Capital Pvt. Ltd. and Bombay Natural History Society at the Thane Creek […]

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Join us for the Asian Waterbird Census 2019

The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC). This citizen-science programme is supporting conservation and management of wetlands and […]

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Asian Waterbird Census Publications

The AWC gives us insights to help decision-making on waterbird and wetland conservation. Data collected by thousands of volunteers is presented in this page as […]

White-headed Duck survey in Pakistan: 2002

The White-headed Duck survey in Pakistan in 2002 was organised by Wetlands International’s Asian Regional Office in Malaysia. The survey is funded by the Convention […]

Invisible Connections: Why migrating shorebirds need the Yellow Sea

This book and its wonderful photographs by Jan van de Kam bring to life the dramatic journeys of migratory shorebirds in the East Asian – […]

Asian Waterbird Census – Workshop summaries

The AWC was initiated in 1987 in the Indian subcontinent and since has grown rapidly to cover major region of Asia, from Afghanistan eastwards to […]