Please find below the "Top Priority Needs" as
identified by the 25 country representatives at the Western
Hemisphere Migratory Species Conference held in Termas de Puyehue, Chile, October
6, 7 & 8, 2003.
All priorities needs are within the specific context of international
or regional conservation needs for migratory species.
Lack of Knowledge
Monitoring
Inventory of important sites
Capacity building and training
Legislation to foster conservation
Habitat
Map sites for each country
Protection of smaller areas
Develop MOU with private landowners, government and NGOs
Establish incentives for private landowners
Public Awareness
Public awareness program on conservation and sustainable use
Education programs that embrace local wildlife
Electronic information exchange
Administration
Develop regional associations for wildlife agencies to share
information
Support to implement administration/training of personnel
Regional bird banding center
Coordination/Partnerships
Establish center for information sharing
National plan for migratory species conservation
Joint planning of activities under international convention
Threats
Land use planning and monitoring
Involvement of communities
Acquisition of more habitat
Collaboration on species with expanding ranges and behaving as invasives
