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Part IV: Activities to Be Carried out by Individual Range States and Co-Operating Organisations in 2010-2012 Specific activities to be undertaken in the period 2010-2012 Part IV: Activities to be carried out by individual Range States and Co-operating Organisations in 2010-2012 Drawn from the 2010-2012 Conservation Plans, and arranged as follows: All Range States – Western Flyway All Range States – Central Flyway All Range States – Eastern Flyway Individual Range States (in alphabetical order) Co-operating organisations RANGE STATES/ SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN CO-OPERATING IN THE PERIOD 2010-2012 ORGANISATIONS All Range Objective I: Reduce mortality States - 1.1. Determine and monitor prevailing threats of all types to the Si- Western berian Crane and its habitats Flyway Work with partners to raise importance of Poyang Lake for the Siberian Crane and other migratory waterbirds due to dam construction. (Azerbaijan, Continue monitoring of threats through surveys or questionnaire. Islamic Republic Continue to identify best protocols for conservation and management of the Siberian of Iran, Crane, and try to generate new information. Kazakhstan, Improve physical control on poaching. Russian Federation) 1.2. Strengthen and improve enforcement of legislation for crane protection Improve legislation and strengthen implementation of existed lows. Objective II: Monitoring and research 2.1. Monitor and study the Siberian Crane and its habitat Continue to monitor Siberian Crane of known areas along the western flyway, if funds will be available. Establish contact with colleagues from Iraq and Jordan on investigation wintering grounds for possible wintering of the Siberian Crane through questionnaire (coordi- nated through WI and AWC program). Inform people through TV about the Siberian Crane migration and contacts to get information about its sightings. Continue to check all reported sightings of the Siberian Crane. Note publication by Dr. Carey Krajewski proposing the Siberian crane is listed in its own genus as (Leucogeranus leucogeranus). This emphasizes the taxonomic unique- ness and ancient lineage of the SC. Work with IUCN Crane Specialist Group to confirm official change of genus. 2.2. Maintain national database on the Siberian Crane and its habitats Continue to provide information on Siberian Crane sightings and all activities along Central Flyway to SCFC for inclusion in regional database. 70 Specific activities to be undertaken in the period 2010-2012 RANGE STATES/ SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN CO-OPERATING IN THE PERIOD 2010-2012 ORGANISATIONS All Range 2.4. Evaluate efficacy and application of research/monitoring States - Provide national level review in reports. CMS and ICF will coordinate review of data on a regional level. Western Flyway Responses to hunting listed above. No other research activities identified at this time. (Azerbaijan, Objective III: Increase numbers and genetic diversity Islamic Republic 3.1. Promote recovery of the Siberian Crane populations of Iran, Participate in tracing of migration of released captive-bred Siberian Cranes in the case Kazakhstan, of their tagging by satellite transmitters. Russian Federation) Objective V: Increase public awareness and ecological education 5.1. Share information on Siberian Crane conservation efforts through mass media Continue to provide information about the Siberian Crane conservation activities to mass media. Publicize information in CMS bulletin, ICF Bugle, Siberian Crane Flyway (SCF) News and other newsletters and scientific journals and books. Share educational/awareness materials with other Range States. Objective VI: Enhance national and international cooperation and information exchange 6.1. Improve national and international cooperation and information exchange Identify technical and administrative focal points. Inform CMS Secretariat of any changes in responsibilities for Memorandum implemen- tation. Establish a network for monitoring migrating cranes species through collaboration including network sites and other important sites. Attend the CWGE Scientific Conference “Cranes of Palearctic: Biology, Conservation, Man- agement (in memory of Academic P.S. Pallas)” in Volgograd, Russia, in October 2011. Participate in CWGE activity. Continue to provide information about Siberian Crane sightings and activities on its conservation to SCFC for pubication in newsletters. Review and give technical input to the Conservation plan for WP. Give comments to national report format. Give comments to executive summary of priorities. Submit an annual report on implementation of the Siberian Crane MoU to the UNEP/ CMS Secretariat annually. Host and/or attend MoU meetings. 6.2. Development of the Western/Central Asia Site Network for the Siberian Crane and other waterbirds (WCASN) Cooperate with CAF on development of Species Action Plans, Western/Central Asian Site Network for Siberian Cranes and other Migratory Waterbirds (WCASN), hunting and harvesting. Cooperate with AEWA on protected areas management in Western and Central Asia, encouragement for countries to join AEWA, hunting, World Migratory Bird Day. 71 Specific activities to be undertaken in the period 2010-2012 RANGE STATES/ SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN CO-OPERATING IN THE PERIOD 2010-2012 ORGANISATIONS All Range 6.3 Support Siberian Crane conservation activities through the East States - Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership Participateе in NEACWG and EAAFP meetings as observers. Western Flyway 6.5. Raise funds to support a comprehensive conservation pro- gramme supporting MoU implementation (Azerbaijan, Voluntarily supplement current contributions to the CMS Convention with funds ear- Islamic Republic marked for the Siberian Crane conservation. of Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation) RANGE STATES/ SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN CO-OPERATING IN THE PERIOD 2010-2012 ORGANISATIONS All Range Objective I: Reduce mortality States - 1.1. Determine and monitor prevailing threats of all types to the Central Siberian Crane and its habitats Flyway Work with partners to raise importance of Poyang Lake for the Siberian Crane and other migratory waterbirds due to dam construction. (Afghanistan, Continue monitoring of threats through surveys or questionnaire. Kazakhstan, Continue to identify best protocols for conservation and management of the Siberian Pakistan, Crane, as new information becomes available. Russian Federation, Objective II: Monitoring and research Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) 2.1. Monitor and study the Siberian Crane and its habitat Continue to monitor Siberian Crane of known areas along the central flyway if funds will be available. Continue to check all reported sightings of the Siberian Crane. Note publication by Dr. Carey Krajewski proposing the Siberian crane is listed in its own genus as (Leucogeranus leucogeranus). This emphasizes the taxonomic uniqueness and ancient lineage of the SC. Work with IUCN Crane Specialist Group to confirm official change of genus. 2.2. Maintain national database on the Siberian Crane and its habitats Provide information on Siberian Crane sightings and all activities along Central Flyway to SCFC for inclusion in regional database. 2.4. Evaluate efficacy and application of research/monitoring Provide national level review in reports. CMS and ICF will coordinate review of data on a regional level. Objective III: Increase numbers and genetic diversity 3.1. Promote recovery of the Siberian Crane populations Participate in tracking migration of released captive-bred Siberian Cranes if satellite transmitters are deployed. 72 Specific activities to be undertaken in the period 2010-2012 RANGE STATES/ SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN CO-OPERATING IN THE PERIOD 2010-2012 ORGANISATIONS All Range Objective V: Increase public awareness and ecological States - education Central 5.1. Share information on Siberian Crane conservation efforts Flyway through mass media Continue to provide information about the Siberian Crane conservation activities to (Afghanistan, mass media. Kazakhstan, Publicize information in CMS bulletin, ICF Bugle, Siberian Crane Flyway (SCF) News Pakistan, and other newsletters and scientific journals and books. Russian Share educational and awareness materials with other Range States. Federation, Turkmenistan, Objective VI: Enhance national and international cooperation Uzbekistan) and information exchange 6.1. Improve national and international cooperation and information exchange Identify technical and administrative focal points. Inform CMS Secretariat of any changes in responsibilities. Establish a network for monitoring migrating cranes species through collaboration including network sites and other important sites Provide information to SCFC for publication in newsletters. Review and give technical input to the conservation plan for Central Flyway. Provide comments on national report format. Provide comments on executive summary of priorities. Submit an annual report on implementation of the Siberian Crane MoU to the UNEP/ CMS Secretariat. Host and/or attend MoU meetings. 6.2. Development of the Western/Central Asia Site Network for the Siberian Crane and other waterbirds (WCASN) Cooperate with CAF on development of Species Action Plans, Western/Central Asian Site Network for Siberian Cranes and other Migratory Waterbirds (WCASN), hunting and harvesting. Cooperate with AEWA on protected areas management in Western and Central Asia, encouragement for countries to join AEWA, hunting, World Migratory Bird Day. 6.3 Support Siberian Crane conservation activities through the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Participate
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