01-Aug-2006

With the recent setup of the Project Coordination Unit (PCU), the African-Eurasian Flyways Project, now renamed as Wings over Wetlands (WOW) has been given an important boost. The Wings Over Wetlands project is the largest international wetland and waterbird conservation initiative ever to take place in the African-Eurasian region and its start marks the beginning of a new era for AEWA.

The project's aim is to improve the conservation status of migratory waterbirds by enhancing and coordinating efforts to conserve some of the key wetland areas along the main bird migration routes (flyways) across the three continents.