Every
year on the second weekend of May people around the world gather to
celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) and take action to raise
awareness of the need for the protection of migratory birds and their
habitats. This year’s WMBD theme is “Destination Flyways: Migratory
Birds and Tourism”, and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and
the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) are partnering with the
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for this special event.
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Sustainable tourism has the potential to raise awareness and to generate
revenue for improved management of biodiversity while creating
employment opportunities for local communities and attractive
experiences for tourists. On the other hand, without proper management,
tourism can represent a threat to the migratory birds by destroying
their habitat and by contributing to human overpopulation. As the demand
for sustainable tourism products is growing and wildlife watching is
becoming important in the choice of holidays, the objective of this
Photo Competition is to highlight the links between migratory birds and
tourism with a view to promoting best practices and reducing the
negative impacts.
(For more information on what we do: http://biodiv.unwto.org/content/flyways)
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