Applicable to: all Range States, but in particular those currently with poor population and trend estimates, especially Turkey, eastern Europe, and into Asia. Action 7.2.3 High CONSERVATION NGOs, National databases; Develop targeted data collection on population size ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, common bird monitoring and trends of Turtle Dove populations in national hunting federations, structures; Turtle Dove Africa and collate information into a single national wildlife agencies. specific surveys. database. Applicable to: all Range States in sub-Saharan Africa 7.3 More complete Action 7.3.1 Low Medium CONSERVATION NGOs, Actions 7.1.1-7.1.4 knowledge of sub-species Undertake research to determine movements and ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, Action 7.2.1-7.23 distributions and population sizes and trends for the turtle-dove national hunting federations, movements by [2025]. including isotope and genetic research in national wildlife agencies. eastern Europe. Applicable to: those Range States holding less sub-species (in particular, but not confined to, S. t. hoggara and S. t. rufescens). 7.4 Greater Action 7.4.1 High CONSERVATION NGOs, Existing successful understanding of the key Improve knowledge of turtle-dove habitat ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, prescriptions for components needed in a associations and dietary needs, and undertake national hunting federations, research papers; Turtle Dove‘s habitat by regional comparisons in population change national wildlife agencies. hunting bag samples. [2020]. compared to agricultural change. Applicable to: all Range States. Action 7.4.2 High Short CONSERVATION NGOs, Actions 7.1.1-7.1.4 Undertake tracking studies to determine small-scale ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, Action 7.4.1 movements of birds within their breeding area in national hunting federations, different habitats (forest, agricultural landscapes). national wildlife agencies. Applicable to: all States. Action 7.4.3 High Short CONSERVATION NGOs, Ramsar, CBD, UNCCD, Conduct a Sahel-wide inventory of features that ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, CMS, EU Joint Research contribute to good quality Turtle Dove habitat, national hunting federations, Centre for Remote including roosting sites, wetlands and national wildlife agencies. Sensing. acacia stands. Applicable to: all Range States in sub-Saharan Africa.
Applicable to: all Range States, but in particular those currently with poor population and trend estimates, especially Turkey, eastern Europe, and into Asia. Action 7.2.3 Develop targeted data collection on population size and trends of Turtle Dove populations in Africa and collate information into a single database. Applicable to: all Range States in sub-Saharan Africa High CONSERVATION NGOs, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, national hunting federations, national wildlife agencies. National databases; common bird monitoring structures; Turtle Dove specific surveys. 7.3 More complete knowledge of sub-species distributions and movements by [2025]. Action 7.3.1 Undertake research to determine movements and population sizes and trends for the turtle-dove including isotope and genetic research in eastern Europe. Applicable to: those Range States holding less sub-species (in particular, but not confined to, S. t. hoggara and S. t. rufescens). Low Medium CONSERVATION NGOs, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, national hunting federations, national wildlife agencies. Actions 7.1.1-7.1.4 Action 7.2.1-7.23 7.4 Greater understanding of the key components needed in a Turtle Dove‘s habitat by [2020]. Action 7.4.1 Improve knowledge of turtle-dove habitat associations and dietary needs, and undertake regional comparisons in population change compared to agricultural change. Applicable to: all Range States. High CONSERVATION NGOs, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, national hunting federations, national wildlife agencies. Existing successful prescriptions for research papers; hunting bag samples. Action 7.4.2 Undertake tracking studies to determine small-scale movements of birds within their breeding area in different habitats (forest, agricultural landscapes). Applicable to: all States. High Short CONSERVATION NGOs, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, national hunting federations, national wildlife agencies. Actions 7.1.1-7.1.4 Action 7.4.1 Action 7.4.3 Conduct a Sahel-wide inventory of features that contribute to good quality Turtle Dove habitat, including roosting sites, wetlands and acacia stands. Applicable to: all Range States in sub-Saharan Africa. High Short CONSERVATION NGOs, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, national hunting federations, national wildlife agencies. Ramsar, CBD, UNCCD, CMS, EU Joint Research Centre for Remote Sensing.
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