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Southern Cone Grasslands Alliance activities support shorebird conservation in Uruguay

Annually, the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and American Golden Plover undertake some of the longest journeys of any migratory birds in the world, from their breeding grounds in the tundra of North America to wintering sites in the grasslands of Southern South America. Aves Uruguay (BirdLife in Uruguay) and partners have secured approximately 3000 hectares for both species of shorebirds through good management practices of the natural grasslands.

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La Alianza del Pastizal apoya las actividades de conservación de playeros migratorios en Uruguay

El Chorlito Canela Tryngites subruficollis y el Chorlo Pampa Pluvialis dominica realizan anualmente un largo viaje desde sus áreas reproductivas en el norte de Norteamérica (Canadá y Alaska) hasta sus áreas no reproductivas en los pastizales del Cono Sur de Suramérica. Aves Uruguay (BirdLife en Uruguay) y sus socios han asegurado aproximadamente 3000 hectáreas de [...]

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Migratory birds in the spotlight of the World Bird Festival

Continuing the series of educational materials for schools in the Americas, two poster-sized fact files highlight two very different migratory strategies.

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