The Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct in October 2025.

At #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to it, with this rare taxidermied specimen on view.

Read personal reflections and testimonies from those who searched for, studied, and cared deeply about it: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/reme...

Migratory waterbirds are vital for wetlands and other ecosystems. As an important part of biodiversity, migratory waterbirds play essential roles in the wetlands and aquatic ecosystems through which they pass.

#AEWAMOP9 #WetlandsMatter

What to expect at #AEWAMOP9?

The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) will address a range of conservation priorities for migratory waterbirds and their habitats in Africa and Eurasia.

Learn more: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...

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

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

#AEWAMOP9 kicked off in Bonn putting migratory waterbirds front-and-center!

The 9th Session of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) opened under the theme #UnitedForFlyways.

More: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/aewa...

During #AEWAMOP9, delegates paid tribute to the Slender-billed Curlew — declared extinct by IUCN. A specimen from the Museum Koenig Bonn (@leibnizlib.bsky.social) stood as a symbol of what we’ve lost, and what international cooperation can still save.

More: t1p.de/b5c5r

#Biodiversity #Conservation

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

Meeting adjourned! 🤝

#AEWAMOP9 concluded in Bonn with the adoption of 11 new resolutions aimed at reducing pressures on migratory waterbirds and strengthening conservation action across the African-Eurasian flyways. 🌏

Learn more about key outcomes & decisions: www.unep-aewa.org/en/news/un-w...