After co-organizing, in partnership with ICNF/RNET, an AEWA (African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement) meeting dedicated to the right-billed sandpiper, in Alcochete, at the beginning of this year, CESAM researchers are now present at a documentary on the ARTE channel (French-German public service channel).
The documentary, titled “La Barge à Queue Noire”, focuses on the preservation efforts of this emblematic species, carried out by a German team that visited Portugal at the same time as the meeting. While German researchers are dedicated to protecting the right-billed sandpiper in its breeding areas in northern Europe, the CESAM team plays a crucial role in conserving the species in the national territory, complementing efforts along the entire migratory route .
The documentary will be broadcasted on December 10th, and is available in French and German versions:
🔗 French version: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/114607-000-A/la-barge-a-queue-noire/
🔗 German version: https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/114607-000-A/uferschnepfen/
References to the work developed by CESAM appear at minutes 36:45 and 40:20.
This is a unique opportunity to learn about the challenges and collaborative efforts aimed at conserving the right-billed sandpiper, a species vital to the balance of coastal ecosystems along its migratory route.