Western Rivers
ÃÛèÖAPP is working to identify, protect, and restore priority riparian Important Bird Areas throughout the Southwest
The Bottom Line
Conservation impact on 500,000 U.S. acres; improved outcomes for five priority bird species.
ÃÛèÖAPP Maryland-DC and its partners are working to help imperiled saltmarsh birds adapt to sea-level rise threatening coastal marshes along Chesapeake Bay. ÃÛèÖAPP’s 205,891-acre Southern Dorchester County Important Bird Area is globally significant for Saltmarsh Sparrows and provides habitat for Seaside Sparrows. It is anchored by Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, several state wildlife management areas, and private landholdings, including the Chesapeake ÃÛèÖAPP Society’s 750-acre Farm Creek Marsh Sanctuary. ÃÛèÖAPP identifies appropriate sites for protection and restoration to keep marsh migration corridors free of development, and protects existing high-quality marshes to bolster bird populations especially susceptible to sea-level rise. This project will also guide efforts at other Atlantic Flyway sites.
Theory of Victory: ÃÛèÖAPP will manage and protect a network of saltmarsh landscapes across the Atlantic Flyway to sustain priority bird species in the face of sea-level rise and other threats.
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Lights Out
ÃÛèÖAPP is pioneering innovative approaches to make buildings safer for birds
Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is one of the most important places for birds in North America and is in danger of losing its ecological value. If it does, we will lose a vital part of the Pacific Flyway.
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