Wings Over Water: Canada's Waterbird Conservation Plan
Wings Over Water (WOW), Canada’s Waterbird Conservation Plan, outlines the steps needed to conserve the broad array of species of seabirds, inland colonial waterbirds, marshbirds and other water-related species that are addressed in this plan. Of the 93 species covered by the plan, 30% show negative population trends while another 10% are not well enough known to determine their trend. Waterbird biologists have made a preliminary list of those species where monitoring, research and conservation should be a priority. They have also identified the most important factors affecting waterbird populations in Canada.These include, for example, habitat change, oil spills, and fisheries by-catch and competition. Many waterbird species are shared with other nations, so Canada has chosen to work in a broad continental framework in order to increase the potential for conservation success. To this end, Wings Over Water forms the Canadian component of Waterbird Conservation for the Americas: North American Waterbird Conservation Plan. Accordingly, the Vision of WOW is to ensure populations of waterbirds are sustained or restored throughout their historical range, in Canada and globally.
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Author: Environment Canada
Language of Document: Separate English/French
Document Type: Plan
Cat. No.: CW66-219/2003
ISBN: 0-662-67101-5
Size: 28x21.75 cm
Pages: 32
Year: 2003
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