As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Tuesday 20 May 2014

Asian migratory bird sanctuaries may soar as new eco-tourism haven

This World Migratory Bird Day, the United Nations launched an eco-tourism plan that promotes bird conservation and livelihood development, enabling globe-trotting tourists to become protectors of the world's 'original long distance travellers' and their habitats.


The UNWTO has linked up its 'Destination Flyways' ecotourism project with this year's World Migratory Birds Day to raise awareness on protecting biodiversity and conserving their natural habitats. Image: Yuttasak Jannarong / Shutterstock.com

Asian wetlands and nature reserves score high on the United Nations’ list of new hotspots that could boost eco-tourism in the region. These locations, however, must meet one qualification: they should be key ‘stop-over destinations’ or flyways of migratory birds.

The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) announced early this month their latest programme called ‘Destination Flyways’, of which four out of eight locations worldwide are in Asia. These locations include the Seocheon Tidal Flat and Geum River in South Korea, Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve in China, Chilika Lake in India and Korgalzhn State Nature Reserve in Kazakhstan.

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