Networking of Activities at Bottleneck sites and Migratory Birds

A formal gathering and discussion under the patronage of the Minister of State for Environmental Affairs (MSEA) will be guided by SSCW staff and volunteers to facilitate networking for the protection of Migratory Birds and to present the importance of such bottleneck sites in order to demonstrate: • The sheer size and diversity of migrating birds through bottleneck locations. • The importance of Bottleneck locations for migratory birds and as demonstrated of being an important bird area on the flyway. • The effect of agricultural practices and hunting activities on Migratory birds and the relations of these types of activities to other sectors affecting the birds. • The effect of other threats such as destruction of habitats and ecosystems. Activities: • Presentations about the effect of agricultural and hunting activities on birds. • Birdwatching activity.