This year’s World Migratory Bird Day on 10-11 May was the most successful ever with over 400 events celebrated in 90 countries. For this year’s campaign, World Migratory Bird Day partnered with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and others to highlight the mutually beneficial relationship between tourism and conservation. With the theme “Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism”, thousands of people came together at events – from bird watching to large eco-tours, local art exhibitions to international birding conferences – to celebrate migratory birds and the need for their conservation. [See Highlights of WMBD 2014]
Acknowledgement
The Secretariats of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) would like to thank the World Migratory Bird Day Partners, and all participating individuals and organizations for their continued support of World Migratory Bird Day. Our special thanks go to all the World Migratory Bird Day Event and Activity organizers for their enthusiasm and passion for migratory birds and the need for their conservation! A big thank you also goes to all organizations and individuals that provided statements of support for World Migratory Bird Day this year. [Read Statements of Support for WMBD 2014]. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) for their kind financial contribution, without which the 2014 World Migratory Bird Day campaign would not have been possible.
Trailer
To Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2014 and this year’s theme “Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism” we are pleased to share the World Migratory Bird Day Trailer. [Watch the Trailer]
World Migratory Bird Day Photo Competition
Submit you photos to the World Migratory Bird Day Photo Competition which was launched on the WMBD weekend and runs until 11 June 2014! There are many exciting prizes to win and the deadline for submissions is on 11 June 2014 at 24.00 (CET). [WMBD Photo Competition]
Tell Us Your WMBD Story!
Please share all the wonderful photos and reports of your World Migratory Bird Day Events and Activities on the WMBD Flickr account using the instructions below! [See All WMBD Event Photos] [How to Submit Your Event Photos]
Background
World Migratory Bird Day was initiated in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. World Migratory Bird Day is jointly organized by the Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) – two international wildlife treaties administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – and a growing number of partners, including UNWTO for the 2014 campaign. [Visit the WMBD Partners & Sponsors Page]
This year’s campaign was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), which we acknowledge with great gratitude.
More Information about World Migratory Bird Day
This year’s World Migratory Bird Day on 10-11 May was the most successful ever with over 400 events celebrated in 90 countries. For this year’s campaign, World Migratory Bird Day partnered with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and others to highlight the mutually beneficial relationship between tourism and conservation. With the theme “Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism”, thousands of people came together at events – from bird watching to large eco-tours, local art exhibitions to international birding conferences – to celebrate migratory birds and the need for their conservation. [See Highlights of WMBD 2014]
Acknowledgement
The Secretariats of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) would like to thank the World Migratory Bird Day Partners, and all participating individuals and organizations for their continued support of World Migratory Bird Day. Our special thanks go to all the World Migratory Bird Day Event and Activity organizers for their enthusiasm and passion for migratory birds and the need for their conservation! A big thank you also goes to all organizations and individuals that provided statements of support for World Migratory Bird Day this year. [Read Statements of Support for WMBD 2014]. Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) for their kind financial contribution, without which the 2014 World Migratory Bird Day campaign would not have been possible.
Trailer
To Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2014 and this year’s theme “Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism” we are pleased to share the World Migratory Bird Day Trailer. [Watch the Trailer]
World Migratory Bird Day Photo Competition
Submit you photos to the World Migratory Bird Day Photo Competition which was launched on the WMBD weekend and runs until 11 June 2014! There are many exciting prizes to win and the deadline for submissions is on 11 June 2014 at 24.00 (CET). [WMBD Photo Competition]
Tell Us Your WMBD Story!
Please share all the wonderful photos and reports of your World Migratory Bird Day Events and Activities on the WMBD Flickr account using the instructions below! [See All WMBD Event Photos] [How to Submit Your Event Photos]
Background
World Migratory Bird Day was initiated in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. World Migratory Bird Day is jointly organized by the Secretariats of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) – two international wildlife treaties administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – and a growing number of partners, including UNWTO for the 2014 campaign. [Visit the WMBD Partners & Sponsors Page]
This year’s campaign was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), which we acknowledge with great gratitude.