An AEWA spotlight on local successes

As shared species whose effective conservation hinges on collaboration across multiple countries, migratory birds have a long history in international law.

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Today, one of the world’s most prominent migratory bird treaties is the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), which provides a framework for the conservation of almost half a billion waterbirds across 119 states. AEWA is strongly supported by many non-governmental organisations, including BirdLife South Africa, which value it because of its transparent and inclusive culture and its strong focus on implementation. AEWA species feature prominently in our conservation work. We also coordinate AEWA’s International Species Working Groups for several species. In September 2022, AEWA’s governing body met for the first time in almost four years in Budapest, Hungary. Under the theme ‘Strengthening Flyway Conservation in a Changing World’, the meeting’s delegates reflected on AEWA’s progress to date and adopted resolutions aimed at improving the implementation of AEWA.