Headstarting is a collaborative effort between WWT, BirdsRussia and the RSPB, and occurs as part of the International Arctic Expedition mounted each year by BirdsRussia under the leadership of Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskiy.
Nanthar Island and Mayyu Estuary

Important Spoon-billed Sandpiper location becomes Myanmar’s 6th Ramsar site!

An update from Christoph Zöckler When in 2006 the second winter search Expedition of the SBS Task Force found eight Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Teknaf at the southern tip of Bangladesh, we looked across to Myanmar and dreamt of going there to continue our search. Gillian Bunting, the GI
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Gulf of Mottama. Photo by Christoph Zockler.

New protection for a key spoon-billed sandpiper site in Myanmar

From Christoph Zockler The government of Myanmar has designated part of the Gulf of Mottama in Mon State, a key site for spoon-billed sandpipers, as Myanmar’s fourth Ramsar site. It’s great news for spoon-billed sandpipers and wetland conservation in Myanmar. Myanmar is home to
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