International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation - AEWA

Result National Activities Priority Timescale Responsible Organisations
2.3 Develop management and zonation plans to regulate human activities at Medium Ongoing National
key sites, with special regard to hunting, fishing and boating, in order to
governments/NGOs/BirdLife
reduce causes of disturbance and direct mortality, and increase breeding
International/FACE
success
2.4 Create new breeding and wintering habitat for the White-headed Duck Medium Ongoing National governments/NGOs
2.5 Ban use of lead shot for hunting waterfowl and over wetlands, monitor Medium Short National governments
lead shot use by hunters and lead shot ingestion by White-headed Ducks
2.6 Introduce systems to monitor by-catch and fishing activity in relation to Medium Long National governments/NGOs
White-headed Duck feeding distribution
2.7 Develop fishing techniques sympathetic to the conservation of the White- Medium Long National governments/NGOs
headed Duck
3. White-headed Duck 3.1 Reintroduce White-headed Ducks to formerly occupied sites, if IUCN Low Long National governments/NGOs
breeding range increased reintroduction criteria can be met
3.2 Former breeding sites managed to maximise their suitability for White- Low Long National governments/NGOs
headed Ducks
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