On January 31st, at the Tejo Estuary Natural Reserve, a meeting of the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) expert group of the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) took place, co-organized by the ICNF and CESAM/UA. José Alves, a researcher from CESAM/DBio, gave a presentation titled “How the main conservation challenge in Portugal may resonate across the flyway,” acting as a technical expert for the species in Portugal.
Portugal is a signatory to AEWA, within the framework of the CMS (Convention for Migratory Species) and UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program), with ICNF serving as the focal point and having various technical experts for the different species included in this agreement.