The Asian waterfowl census 1987-91 : Distribution and status of Asian waterfowl

This document presents the findings of the most comprehensive census ever carried out on Asian waterfowl. Over 3,000 wetlands in 32 countries were assessed; distribution maps for 200 commonly recorded species are presented, with the most important sites identified for each species; sites of internat...

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Format: Book
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Published: Gloucester, UK International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau 1994
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Summary:This document presents the findings of the most comprehensive census ever carried out on Asian waterfowl. Over 3,000 wetlands in 32 countries were assessed; distribution maps for 200 commonly recorded species are presented, with the most important sites identified for each species; sites of international importance using the Ramsar 1% criterion are also identified. Some 496 wetlands were identified as being of international importance. A key conservation document for the region.