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Poster, bannerPoster / banner / roll-up / folderRESSOURCE Project Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): “Identifying and counting waterbirds in North Africa and the Sahel – How and why?’’ 2025
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No results found.Discover a free, expert-led online course designed to empower you with the skills and knowledge needed to monitor and protect waterbird populations across North Africa and the Sahel. The RESSOURCE MOOC offers an advanced introduction to the identification of waterbirds in the region and in census techniques. It also provides an overview of the ecological, economic and socialchallenges faced by wetlands, by giving a voice to local stakeholder networks. -
ProjectFactsheetEnhancing Waterbird Management and Natural Habitat in Chad, Egypt and Senegal - TCP/INT/3505 2019
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The wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa have been subject to significantanthropogenic pressures, which have been exacerbated by increasinghuman population and risks associated with global climate change.Wetlands resources are especially used for agriculture, livestock,fishing, hunting, salt exploitation, mining and ecotourism. For manylocal people, waterbirds are a direct source of protein, as well as asource of financial income. However, the current exploitation of thewaterbird resource, particularly migratory species, was notsustainable. Against this background, the project developed a set ofpilot activities to ensure the sustainability of exploiting migratorywaterbirds in sites chosen among the wetlands of internationalimportance in three target countries: Chad, Egypt and Senegal.The wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa have been subject to significantanthropogenic pressures, which have been exacerbated by increasinghuman population and risks associated with global climate change.Wetlands resources are especially used for agriculture, livestock,fishing, hunting, salt exploitation, mining and ecotourism. For manylocal people, waterbirds are a direct source of protein, as well as asource of financial income. However, the current exploitation of thewaterbird resource, particularly migratory species, was notsustainable. Against this background, the project developed a set ofpilot activities to ensure the sustainability of exploiting migratorywaterbirds in sites chosen among the wetlands of internationalimportance in three target countries: Chad, Egypt and Senegal. -
Poster, bannerPoster / banner / roll-up / folderSWM Programme Sahelian wetlands site, waterbird conservation by and for communities 2025
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No results found.This banner showcases the activities carried out by the RESSOURCE Project, the Sahelian Wetlands site of the SWM Programme.Through two QR codes, people can access the relevant information about the project on the SWM Programme website, as well as watch an interesting video on the importance of preserving wetlands.
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