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.
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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