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Appendices region, but is provided below (in provisional form) for Africa Appendix 1 for use in this report, based on the following definitions: Wetland habitat: Any habitat type included within the A draft list of wetland-dependent bird species in Africa Ramsar Classification System for Wetland Type and associated islands (see Appendix 2). Species: Any African bird treated as a full species by The Convention functionally defines waterfowl (a term BirdLife International (2000) and Fishpool and Evans (2001). which, for the purposes of the Ramsar Criteria and Wetland bird: Any species for which a significant Guidelines, is considered to be synonymous with proportion of its numbers uses wetland habitat for breeding, ‘waterbirds’) as “birds ecologically dependent on wetlands” feeding, roosting and/or moulting. (Article 1.2). This definition thus includes any wetland bird Africa: see Figure 1. species. At the level of taxonomic order, these are said to Natural range: The range of a species, excluding any include especially: penguins (Sphenisciformes); divers portion that is the result of introduction to the region or a (Gaviiformes); grebes (Podicipediformes); wetland-related neighbouring region after the year 1800 (taxa introduced pelicans, cormorants, darters and allies (Pelecaniformes); before 1800 should have developed local adaptations and so herons, bitterns, storks, ibises and spoonbills (Ciconiiformes); can be regarded as being within their natural range). The flamingos (Phoenicopteriformes); screamers, swans, geese natural range includes areas where the taxon does not breed and ducks (Anseriformes); wetland-related raptors but regularly utilises resources, such as feeding and moulting (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes); wetland-related cranes, areas occupied during non-breeding periods. rails and allies (Gruiformes); Hoatzin (Opisthocomiformes); wetland-related jacanas, waders (or shorebirds), gulls, The following draft list includes all wetland-dependent skimmers and terns (Charadriiformes); coucals bird species whose natural range includes areas of Africa (Cuculiformes) and wetland-related owls (Strigiformes).

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