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SECURING THE SIBERIAN CRANE FLYWAYS  THE ROLE OF
THE BONN CONVENTION
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2002 The tragic extinction of Siberian Cranes in
India
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Sharp decline in Siberian Crane numbers since the
1980s 

• 1984-85 41
•      1990-91 10
•       1993-94 00
•       1994-95 00
• 1995-96 04
•      2001-02 02

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Keoladeo National ParkThe Last Refuge of the
Siberian Cranes
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Keoladeo National Park at Bharatpur
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Siberian Crane

• The most specialized of all cranes
• Dependent on shallow wetland habitats on its
  migration cycle
• Extremely sensitive to disturbance

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Siberian Crane Flyways  

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Western Flock1978-98 9-14 2006
22007 1
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Eastern Flock 1980s 800-1500 2005
3000-3500
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Central Flock Unconfirmed Sightings
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Current Status -Critically Endangered (IUCN
A3cde). -Total Population Around 3000. -Mostly
confined to the Eastern Population.  

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Major Threats  Over-utilization and disturbance
from hunting, fishing, trapping, logging and
grazing Reclamation for agriculture Overuse or
diversion of water resources Development of oil
and gas fields Construction of dams and other
forms of river regulation Degradation of
Watersheds



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Convention on Migratory Species

• Siberian Crane MOU
• Signed by 11 range countries
• Partnered by ICF and Wetlands International
• Conservation Plan launched in 2001

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Objectives of the Conservation Plan
Conduct research and monitoring to improve
understanding of Siberian Crane ecology
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Objectives of the Conservation Plan
Increase population numbers and genetic diversity
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Objectives of the Conservation Plan
Reduce direct and indirect mortality of Siberian
Cranes
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Objectives of the Conservation Plan
Improve habitat protection and develop a flyway
wetland site network
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Objectives of the Conservation Plan
Improve public awareness and information exchange
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Objectives of the Conservation Plan
Strengthen national and international cooperation
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Global Environment Facility Project
The Siberian Crane Wetland Project (SCWP) began
in 2003
Promotes integrated wetland conservation on
Eastern and Western flyways
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Activities Under the SCWP-GEF Project (Site Level)

• Sustainable livelihood projects
• Strengthening legal protection and enforcement
• Site level management plans
• Capacity building for site management
• Education and public awareness programs.
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Activities Under the SCWP-GEF Project (National
Level)

• Strengthen the national legislative framework
• Strengthen capacity for international
  co-operation
• Support site conservation through monitoring,
  training, education and public awareness
  programs.

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Activities Under the SCWP-GEF Project
(International Level)

• Building capacity for the co-ordination of
  flyway networks of wetlands
• Strengthening the capacity of the Site Networks
  activities in China and Yakutia

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Future Possibilities
  Expanding SCWP-GEF Project to the Central
Flyway Integration of Afghanistan, Pakistan and
India into the project Arresting the degradation
of wetlands in Afghanistan particularly
Ab-I-Estada Addressing the issue of hunting in
Afghanistan and Pakistan

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Ab-i-Estada, Afghanistan
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Future Possibilities
Future Possibilities
Studying alternative routes/methods of allowing
Siberian Cranes to reach Bharatpur Expanding the
network of safe wintering sites for Siberian
Cranes in Northern India  
Studying alternative routes/methods of allowing
Siberian Cranes to reach Bharatpur Expanding the
network of safe wintering sites for Siberian
Cranes in Northern India  
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2017- At Bharatpur!!!