Cop12 Agenda Document Item 4 7 Action Plan for Far Eastern Curlew

5. Framework for Action

5.1 Goal

To restore the Far Eastern Curlew’s population to a positive growth rate for a period of at least three generations.

5.2 Objectives, Actions and Results

The objectives and corresponding actions and results are set out in the tables below for all threats identified for the Far Eastern Curlew in the EAAF. Tables have been listed according to ratings assigned in the risk matrix.

Actions are prioritized as:

- Essential

- High

- Medium

- Low
Timescales are attached to each Action using the following scale:

- Immediate: completed within the next year

- Short: completed within the next 3 years

- Medium: completed within the next 5 years

- Long: completed within the next 10 years

- Ongoing: currently being implemented and should continue

Objective 1: Protect all important habitats for Far Eastern Curlew across its range.
Result	Action	Priority	Time Scale	Organizations responsible
1.1 All important staging and non-breeding sites along the EAAF are adequately protected and, where possible, managed .	1.1.1 Important non-breeding areas are identified Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	Essential	Short	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	1.1.2 Important non-breeding areas are adequately managed Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	Essential	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	1.1.3 Important non-breeding areas are adequately protected Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	Essential	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
1.2 Breeding habitats are adequately protected and, where possible, managed.	1.2.1 Important breeding areas are identified Applicable to: Russia and China	Essential	Short	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	1.2.2 Important breeding areas are adequately managed Applicable to: Russia and China	Essential	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	1.2.3 Important breeding areas are adequately protected Applicable to: Russia and China	Essential	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
Objective 2: Establish a climate change response plan for Far Eastern Curlew
2.1 The impacts of climate change on Far Eastern Curlew are buffered.	2.1.1 Quantify and predict changes to important breeding habitat Applicable to: All Range States that support breeding habitat	Medium	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	2.1.2 Quantify and predict changes to important staging and non-breeding sites Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	Medium	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	2.1.3 Validate predictions of population response to climate change against measured data Applicable to: All Range States	Medium	Long	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	2.1.4 Identify potential shifts in nesting and non-breeding distribution and ensure adequate coverage of these areas in protected areas Applicable to: All Range States that support breeding and non-breeding habitat	Medium	Long	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
Objective 3: Ensure the legal direct take of Far Eastern Curlew is eliminated
3.1 Far Eastern Curlew populations subject to legal direct take are protected	3.1.1 Immediately cease all forms of legal direct take of Far Eastern Curlew Applicable to: All Range States where legal hunting occurs.	Essential	Short	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
Objective 4: Reduce, or eliminate, illegal take of Far Eastern Curlew
4.1 The areas where the illegal take of Far Eastern Curlews occurs are identified	4.1.1 Identify key areas where Far Eastern Curlew illegal take occurs Applicable to: All Range States	Essential	Short	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	4.1.2 Strengthen legal mechanisms in areas affected by harvesting, trading and illegal use Applicable to: All Range States	Essential	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation.
4.2 Reduced illegal take of Far Eastern Curlew	4.2.1 Promote the enforcement of legal mechanisms to reduce illegal take Applicable to: All Range States	Essential	Short	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	4.2.2 Implement an educational awareness programme, which may include incentives for best practice, aimed at reducing the illegal and incidental take of Far Eastern Curlew in the EAAF Applicable to: All Range States	Medium	Immediate	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
Objective 5: Support activities to reduce the risk and impact of chronic and acute pollution on Far Eastern Curlew in coastal foraging areas
5.1 Reduced chronic pollution in sites of international importance	5.1.1 Work with policy and regulatory authorities to reduce levels of pollution Applicable to: All Range States	Medium	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation and pollution control International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
5.2 Monitoring programmes are in place to measure the impact of chronic pollution within coastal waters on the health of Far Eastern Curlew	5.2.1 Monitor water quality and Far Eastern Curlew health in key coastal staging and non-breeding sites Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	Low	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
Objective 6: To monitor the population dynamics of Far Eastern Curlew in the EAAF to detect population responses to management implemented under this Single Species Action Plan
6.1 Demographic data are available to allow assessment of the response of Far Eastern Curlew to anthropogenic impacts throughout the EAAF	6.1.1 Establish, or maintain long-term monitoring system of key demographic parameters following best practice guidelines Applicable to: All Range States	High	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	6.1.2 Monitor numbers of birds at a statistically robust sample of staging and non-breeding sites and undertake analysis of data to improve the accuracy of the global population estimate Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	Essential	Immediate	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	6.1.3 Monitor numbers at a statistically robust sample of breeding areas in Russia and China Applicable to: Russia and China	Essential	Immediate	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	6.1.4 Initiate research to accurately determine: Population structure Population trends Adult and juvenile survival Productivity Nest survival and causes of nest loss Chick survival Breeding density Foraging ecology and diet Applicable to: All Range States	Medium	Ongoing	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	6.1.5 Identify through satellite tracking the migratory routes and non-breeding distributions of birds from different breeding populations, particularly while on southward migration. Applicable to: All Range States	Medium	Immediate	International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	6.1.6 Maintain an internationally coordinated colour-marking scheme through the EAAFP Colour-marking Task Force and relevant national bird banding programmes Applicable to: All Range States	Medium	On-going	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership
Objective 7: Assess the risk and impact of disturbance on Far Eastern Curlew
7.1 The effect of disturbance on Far Eastern Curlew has been quantified	7.1.1 Quantify the impact of disturbance on the breeding grounds and assess the likely impact on the population Applicable to: Russia and China	High	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
	7.1.2 Quantify the level of disturbance in key staging and non-breeding sites and assess the likely impact on the population Applicable to: All Range States that support staging and non-breeding habitat	High	Medium	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic institutions
Objective 8: All Range States are actively implementing the Single Species Action Plan
8.1 International cooperation is maximized through the full engagement of all Range States in relevant multilateral frameworks	8.1.1 Consider developing national action plans to assist in the implementation of this Single Species Action Plan Applicable to: All Range States	High	Immediate	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	8.1.2 Consider accession to all relevant multilateral frameworks by Range States Applicable to: All Range States	High	Long	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	8.1.3 Maintain the active work of the EAAFP Far Eastern Curlew Task Force to coordinate implementation of the Single Species Action Plan Applicable to: All Range States	Essential	Long	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs
	8.1.4 Hold regular meetings to exchange information and plan joint actions for the conservation of the Far Eastern Curlew Applicable to: All Range States	Essential	On-going	Government institutions in charge of nature conservation International and National conservation NGOs Academic Institutions
Objective 9: Raise public awareness of the Far Eastern Curlew and disseminate information material
9.1 Use modern technologies and social media to raise public awareness	9.1.1 Prepare a brochure in Range States’ languages and disseminate widely Applicable to: All Range States	High	Short	International and National conservation NGOs
9.2 Target local authorities and decision-makers on the needs of Far Eastern Curlew	9.2.1 Develop materials to raise awareness amongst local authorities responsible for approving developments at important sites identified in Action 1.1 and 1.2	High	Short	International and National conservation NGOs

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