Oystercatcher Research and Management in Gulf of Fonseca, Salvadora Morales, Conservation specialist [email protected] Golfo de Fonseca , and

 50,000 hectares of Shrimp Farms  78% of the production of shrimp farm in Central America Diversity of hábitats in the Gulf of Fonseca Migratory Season Shorebirds Surveys

2012-2013  Montly shorebird count in Honduras and Nicaragua (Nov-March). 2013-2014  www.migratoryshorebirdproject.com

2014-2015  Central America2016-Waterbirds2017 Census

2015-2016

2016-2017  Three simultaneus count with our local partners (november (2017) , may (2018) and september (2019) 2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021  Environmetal education and identification of Best Practices2019-2020 in Shrimp farming

2016-2017 2018-2019  Increased our knowledge of the non- breeding areas of American Oystercatcher and other shorebird species. Resighted 17 banded birds and 100 +

resights 2016-2017

2015-2016 2017-2018 2019-2020

2016-2017 2018-2019  Golfo de Fonseca as a Unit: We increase our understanding of the movement of the AMOY between feeding and roosting areas. 231 birds in September 2019 (1.9% biogeographic population H.palliatus palliatus) 116 site naturalsaltflats and salt Bahía dela El Unión, Salvador: roostingflocks atthe dikesfarms. shrimp of site as feeding area.OystercatchermoveMany off of areasfeeding andgetter in Delta Estero del Real, Nicaragua: as roostingsite primarysite. Punta HondurasCondega, 55 MAXIMUM COUNTS, PUNTA CONDEGA HONDURAS HONDURAS CONDEGA PUNTA COUNTS, MAXIMUM

2019 31

90 23 47,48 Ene

24 Feb , 6F,, 2018 90 May C1P Aug

66 Sep

111 : ponds Breeding:? 2017 Oct

14

23 Nov 14 Breeding: ? Breeding: (3 pairs) Breeding: 2 pairs. Breeding: Dic

45 pairs.

2014 18

11 5 Non No - - breeding:120birdsuse roosting Breeding: No - 2 89usebreeding: birds this

2020 32 28 22 15 116 AIU COUNTS MAXIMUM 47,48 birdsuse this

2018 3

, 6F,, 60

58 Jan Feb C1P 83

2017 86 Mar , T2 T2 ,

82 Sep DELTA DELTA

2016 73 Oct 21 75 Nov ESTERO Dic

2014 6 28 REAL REAL

34 2013 24  4 Breeding Pair, two pair in Nicaragua and two in El Salvador.  No reproductive success in recent years (extreme high tide destroy the nest and man stole the eggs). Next Steps

 Monitoring breeding and migratory population and protect active nest.

 Protection and managment of roosting sites.

 Involve shrimp farms, salt producer and local communities in the conservation of habitats and sites for shorebirds.

 Build capacities to identify the species of shorebirds within the shrimp farms. Conservation and management actions: Best Practices

 Promoting dikes free of vegetation (grasses)  Add as part of the corridors, dikes free of vegetation, shallow simulating the natural salt flats. reservoirs, or remnants of natural salt flats. Disturbance

Best management Practices:  Development of a disturbance control plan to protect shorebird species from predator control and other disturbances at sites used for roosting at high tides or roosting and nesting during the breeding season.

 Employee training to ensure employees understand how to appropriately manage buffers, barriers, and corridors for roosting, foraging, and breeding habitat for shorebird species (Charadriiformes).

 Seasonal and year around signage to ensure appropriate practices and activities (e.g., speed limit, noise control) around important bird concentration sites to minimize worker impacts. Shorebird-Friendly Shrimp

Farms located in the should maintain habitats critical for shorebird species (Charadriiformes) listed as Endangered or Threatened by the Endangered Species Act of the U.S.A., Endangered or Threatened by the Species at Risk Act of Canada, Highly Imperiled Red Knot or High Concern in the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan and/or Special Concern, Threatened, or Endangered in the Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan.

American Oysterchatcher Semipalmated Sandpiper Outreach campaign Migration and Flyways

38.6%

4.4%

4.2%

2.9%

1.9% For contact: [email protected] +505 88517081