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World Migratory Bird Day2023,14th October " Water: Sustaining Bird Life"

Water is essential for life on Earth, and especially for migratory birds. These amazing creatures travel across continents and oceans, following the seasons and the availability of food and water. They depend on wetlands, rivers, lakes, and other aquatic habitats for feeding, breeding, resting, and refueling during their journeys. However, these habitats are increasingly threatened by human activities, such as pollution, overexploitation, and climate change. That’s why this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, celebrated on October 14th, focuses on the theme of “Water: Sustaining Bird Life”. This global campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of water for migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

Did you know that some migratory birds can fly for thousands of kilometers without stopping or drinking? These include the bar-tailed godwit, which can fly from Alaska to New Zealand in nine days¹, and the alpine swift, which can fly from Europe to Africa in six months. These birds have amazing adaptations that allow them to conserve water and energy during their flights. However, not all migratory birds can do this. Most of them need to stop at wetlands along their routes to replenish their water and food supplies. These wetlands are also crucial for their breeding and nesting activities. For example, the flamingo breeds only in salt lakes that provide enough food and protection from predators. Unfortunately, many wetlands are disappearing or degrading due to human activities, such as drainage, agriculture, urbanization, and dam construction. This reduces the availability and quality of water for migratory birds and other wildlife.

Water is vital for migratory birds and for us. By conserving water and protecting aquatic habitats, we can help sustain bird life and biodiversity on our planet. This World Migratory Bird Day, let’s celebrate the beauty and wonder of these feathered travellers and their amazing journeys across the sky. You can join the global campaign by registering or attending an event near you, or by following the hashtag #WMBD2023 on social media. You can also help by using water wisely at home, avoiding plastic bottles and bags that can pollute waterways, supporting organizations that work for wetland conservation, and spreading the word about the importance of water for migratory birds.

What is World Migratory Bird Day?

World Migratory Bird Day is an Annual Global Celebration and an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats having an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them globally. Every year people different countries participate and organize public events such as bird festivals, education programmes , exhibitions and bird-watching excursions to celebrate WMBD.  According to  United  Nations  Environment Programme ,''World Migratory Bird Day is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. It has a global outreach and is an effective tool to help raise global awareness of the threats faced by migratory birds, their ecological importance, and the need for international cooperation to conserve them.

Slogan  :  In 2023 , the slogan for the World Migratory Bird Day " Water: Sustaining Bird Life"

 Celebration Day : 14 October  

 Hastag    Water #WMBD2023

Key Messages

1)      Water is fundamental to life on our planet. Migratory birds and people need water to survive! 

2)        The vast majority of migratory birds rely on water during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for feeding, drinking, or nesting, and as places to rest and refuel during their long journeys.  

3)     Aquatic ecosystems are increasingly threatened around the world and so are the migratory birds that depend on them.

4)       The increasing human demand for water, poor management, as well as pollution and climate change are the main threats. They are having a direct impact on the quantity and quality of water available to migratory birds. 

5)        Water management deserves high-level political attention and needs concerted action across sectors. Water management is a key element in sustainable development and vital for bird conservation.

6)         International cooperation is essential and necessary both for the conservation of migratory birds and for managing and protecting the world’s water resources. 

 How can you participate?

   Anyone can Celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day 2023 . Year after year, hundreds events take place to celebrate WMBD around the world. Each and every event is unique in its own way. Diverse and creative  people and organizations get involved in this process. United by a common theme and campaign, WMBD events take place in all corners of the world and involve and inspire thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

You can share your activities and awareness-raising events, bird-watching tours, online educational workshops and exhibitions, webinars, festivals, and painting competitions, which have been organized at schools, parks, town halls, education centers and nature reserves by registering yourself to the following links :Be inspired by past events

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