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CREAF – Climate-Resilient East Atlantic Flyway
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Conserving wetlands. Empowering people. Protecting migratory birds. An IKI-funded climate resilient initiative:

https://flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/climate-resilient-east-atlantic-flyway
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A key takeaway from #AEWAMOP9 side event: knowledge drives resilience.
The Flyway Assessment gives us the evidence to guide climate-smart conservation; now we need implementation.

#EastAtlanticFlyway #CREAFProject
Digital graphic with a lightbulb glowing over an open book, symbolizing knowledge. Text reads: “Knowledge drives resilience. The Flyway Assessment gives us scientific evidence to guide management and policy decisions.” Logos of partner organizations appear along the bottom
November 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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How are #WestAfrican countries integrating wetland and migratory waterbird #conservation into policy while strengthening community resilience along the East Atlantic Flyway?

👉Join us on Dec 2 for a webinar to explore more: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Oiseaux d’eau migrateurs et résilience climatique en Afrique de l’Ouest : des engagements de politique de conservation à l’action communautaire. After regis...
Ce webinaire explorera comment les pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et leurs partenaires intègrent la conservation des zones humides et des oiseaux d’eau migrateurs dans les cadres politiques, tout en impliq...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Today at #AEWAMOP9 (14:30–15:15, UN Campus Bonn):
CREAF unites nations through purpose, protecting migration routes from Arctic tundras to African shores.
Join our side event on building a climate-resilient East Flyway.
#MigratoryBirds
Group photo of community partners at a flyway site; headline reads ‘AEWA MOP9 Side Event — CREAF unites nations through purpose,’ with bilingual message about protecting migration routes from Arctic tundras to African shores.”
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Day 2 at #AEWAMOP9 brought energy, reflection, and shared care for wetlands and migratory birds.
Here with CREAF, connecting people and linking big agreements to real flyway action.
Side event Thursday, a working talk on what helps, what’s hard, what’s next.

#EastAtlanticFlyway #WaddenSea
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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How can we turn science into action for migratory waterbirds?
Join us at #AEWAMOP9 in Bonn for our side event: Building Climate Resilience along the Flyway, exploring how data & policy can shape a climate-resilient #EastAtlanticFlyway. @unep.org @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @iki-germany.bsky.social
Promotional digital graphic for the AEWA MOP9 side event titled “Building Climate Resilience along the Flyway: Considering Migratory Waterbird Conservation in Management and Policy”. Photo credit by Adobe
November 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum showed what happens when young people lead.
From policy to practice, youth are safeguarding wetlands, people, & migratory birds along the EAF.

Read more: flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/from-policy-...

#YouthForWetlands
@ramsar.org @wetlandsint.bsky.social
Flamingo at sunset in a coastal wetland, a reminder that healthy wetlands sustain both wildlife and people along the East Atlantic Flyway. © Adobe Stock by Sebastien Barrio
October 28, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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💡 Knowledge builds resilience.
CREAF is creating an online learning hub to empower those protecting wetlands & migratory birds along the East Atlantic Flyway.
📩 Share your training materials: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Xv4...

@nature.org @unbiodiversity.bsky.social @ramsar.org
Hand holding a glowing lightbulb symbolizing knowledge and innovation, with CREAF Learning Platform text and partner logos.Photo credit: © Adobe Stock / ipopba
October 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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#Women are leading change along #Nigeria’s coast.
Through the CREAF Project, communities are restoring mangroves, improving fisheries, and building resilience, with women making up 44% of participants.

Read more: flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/sustaining-s...
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cross-section of female participants. © NCF
October 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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#CleanEnergy, thriving coasts. ☀️🐟
With solar-powered freezers & sustainable fishing, coastal fishers in Nigeria are protecting livelihoods and the #Wetlands migratory birds and people rely on.
Read Dr. Stella Egbe’s story: flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/sustaining-s...
@ramsar.org @nature.com
Community members take part in hands-on mangrove propagation during a site-based restoration activity. © NCF
October 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Hands-on conservation in the #Bijagós Archipelago!
Young biologists, local youth, and park wardens are sampling benthic invertebrates on Bubaque Island, key food for migratory shorebirds. 🦩
Building skills, knowledge, and #Resilience for coastal conservation.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, partners across the region joined forces to celebrate these incredible travelers and renew our shared commitment to safeguard their routes.

Read more in our Voices from the Flyway series: flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/east-atlanti...

@iki-germany.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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🌍 Missed our webinar, People, Wetlands & Birds?

🎥 Watch the full recording here 👉 youtu.be/W6t6KUNNxZ8?...

Thanks to Ward Hagemeijer, Nandi Thobela & Rebecca Stewart for an inspiring discussion.
👀 Stay tuned for key takeaways & highlights!

@wetlandsint.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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CREAF consortium met to align priorities, share results, & plan next steps.

We’re moving forward with:
🔬 Turning science into action
🤝 Strengthening local partnerships
🌍 Scaling what works

Grateful to all partners driving real-world impact for birds, wetlands, & people. @iki-germany.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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🌿 Just one day to go!
Join our webinar, People, Wetlands & Birds: Participatory Approaches for a Resilient East Atlantic Flyway

🎙️ With Nandi Thobela, @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social South Africa
📅 9 Oct | 16:00 CEST | Zoom (EN/FR)
🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Wetlands #Birds #Resilience
October 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We’re excited to welcome Ward Hagemeijer, Senior Adviser @wetlandsint.bsky.social, to our CREAF Webinar! 🌍

He’ll share how participatory approaches strengthen wetlands, migratory birds & communities.

👉 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Wetlands #MigratoryBirds #EastAtlanticFlyway
October 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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How can participatory approaches protect wetlands, migratory birds & community resilience along the East Atlantic Flyway?

🌍 Webinar: People, Wetlands & Birds
📅 9 Oct 2025 | 16:00 CEST | Zoom (EN/FR)

🔗 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#Wetlands #Resilience
@wetlandsint.bsky.social
Banner for the CREAF Webinar “People, Wetlands, and Birds: Participatory Approaches for a Resilient East Atlantic Flyway” (9 Oct 2025, Zoom, 16:00–17:00 CEST), featuring a Black-tailed Godwit in wetlands with funder and partner logos.© Shutterstock
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🩺 Migratory birds = health check-ups for wetlands.
🌱 Big flocks = thriving wetlands
🚨 Fewer birds = stressed ecosystems

They’re warning systems for climate change & habitat loss.
👉 Are we listening?

🔗 flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/flyway-birds...

#ClimateAction
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Spoonbill in a wetland © Shutterstock
September 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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The EAF connects more than birds!

Through wetlands conservation, science & community action, CREAF advances global frameworks like the GBF, @ramsar.org & AEWA.

Migratory birds remind us: local action drives global change.

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#GlobalGoals
Godwit Photo: Shutterstock
September 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Conservation is about people as much as wildlife.
When communities are involved, everyone thrives. 🌱

💬 What motivates communities where you work to protect nature?

🔗 flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/black-crowne...

#CommunityStewardship #Biodiversity
Wildlife officers and a conservationist speak with the fisherman holding a heron, gesturing calmly while providing conservation education in a wetland landscape. © Alfred Vanderpuye of LV Studios
September 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🌍 Over 2 days, East Atlantic Flyway partners leveled up their storytelling skills, from photos & videos to local messaging & community engagement. Big thanks to all for protecting wetlands, birds & people! 💚

#FlywayResilience #WetlandsMatter
September 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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💡 Education saves wildlife.

At Songor Ramsar site, Ghana, a Black-crowned Night Heron caught in a net became a case study in how education transforms conflict into conservation success.

💬 How can communities coexist with migratory birds?
👉 lnkd.in/emD9Ywyn

#MigratoryBirds #Wetlands
@ramsar.org
After being freed, the Black-crowned Night Heron strides confidently back into the mangroves at the Songor wetlands. © Alfred Vanderpuye of LV Studios
September 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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🔊 Call for #Tender: Gender-Responsive Toolkit – CREAF Project

#Consultants needed to develop a gender policy & toolkit.
💰 ~€25,000 incl. VAT | 📅 5 Oct 2025 | 📧 [email protected]

Details: www.waddensea-worldheritage.org/calls-tender
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September 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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The East Atlantic Flyway: Over 33 countries, some 1,500 wetlands, one shared journey.

When knowledge is shared & communities lead, global goals become local action.

See how the Flyway is taking flight:
flyway.waddensea-worldheritage.org/east-atlanti...

#Conservation #Birds
@nature.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposted by CREAF – Climate-Resilient East Atlantic Flyway
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📷 Focus. On Climate Action.

The IKI Photo Contest 2025 is still open! 🌍✨

⏳ 10 days left – submit now 👉 buff.ly/k4VHOuQ

#IKIPhotoContest2025 #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #PhotographyForChange
September 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Update: 3 Open Consultancies – IKI CREAF Project

🗺 GIS Mapping of project sites – DL: 14 Sept
🌐 EAF Website Development – DL: 19 Sept
🌊 Marine Litter Monitoring training – DL: 23 Sept

📩 Apply: www.waddensea-worldheritage.org/calls-tender

#Tenders #ClimateResilience
September 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM