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Mapping the journeys of greater than 1,000 seabirds, six model new migration routes known as Ocean Flyways have been launched by BirdLife International at present. With seabirds traversing the globe, this new analysis highlights that worldwide collaboration is paramount to guard our oceans and meet international commitments of defending 30% of marine areas by 2030.
Annually, hundreds of thousands of birds migrate (typically tens of hundreds of kilometres) alongside constant routes known as Flyways. Now, for the first-time, researchers have been in a position to determine frequent migration routes utilized by seabirds to outline marine flyways, utilized by a few of the World’s most vulnerable species.
Launched at present on World Migratory Bird Day and Global Bird Weekend, the Ocean Flyways spotlight connectivity throughout our oceans – many species’ journeys span nationwide waters and people past the jurisdiction of anyone nation (the High Seas) – and underline the necessity for coordinated worldwide conservation motion to guard seabirds and different migratory species.
As international locations work to satisfy international commitments of defending 30% of marine areas by 2030, contemplating connectivity throughout websites which can be vital for species will probably be vital to building a well-connected community of marine protected areas.
Identifying the Ocean Flyways, the constant routes adopted by a set of seabird species throughout their annual migrations, is a key step.
“Seabirds are one of the most threatened groups of birds, and many species are migratory undertaking incredible migrations. Such immense journeys make their conservation challenging, and the identification of the Marine Flyways is a vital step towards international collaborative efforts to conserve of seabirds.”
Dr Tammy Davies, BirdLife Marine Science Coordinator
For greater than 4 many years, seabird actions have been tracked with tiny digital gadgets. Many of those knowledge units are hosted on the Seabird Tracking Database, with at the least 30 million places recorded from 160 seabird species and contributions from greater than 275 seabird researchers.
“Understanding the connectivity across a migratory species lifecycle is essential to understand if and where there are any threats and target sites which need protection. The abundance of seabird tracking data has enabled us to define Ocean Flyways”
Dr Joanne Morten, BirdLife Marine Science Officer
