We review the conservation issues facing migratory shorebird populations that breed in
temperate regions and use wetlands in the non‐breeding season. Shorebirds are excellent …

Abstract Wetlands along the Yellow Sea coast of China, which are a major staging area for
shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, are in a state of crisis that threatens the …

There is increasing concern about the world's animal migrations. With many land‐use and
climatological changes occurring simultaneously, pinning down the causes of large‐scale …

Migratory birds generally use one or more stopover sites for rest and/or refuelling during
long-distance migration where a large abundance of diverse species can concentrate into …

Sea-level rise (SLR) will greatly alter littoral ecosystems, causing habitat change and loss for
coastal species. Habitat loss is widely used as a measurement of the risk of extinction, but …

Executive Summary The IUCN Species Survival Commission and IUCN Asia Regional
Office commissioned this independent report to assess the state and condition of intertidal …

Migrating birds make the longest non‐stop endurance flights in the animal kingdom. Satellite
technology is now providing direct evidence on the lengths and durations of these flights …

Decreases in shorebird populations are increasingly evident worldwide, especially in the
East Asian—Australasian Flyway (EAAF). To arrest these declines, it is important to …

The coast of Bohai Bay, north-western Yellow Sea, is critical for waterbirds migrating along
the East Asia-Australasian Flyway. Between 1994 and 2010, a total of 450 km2 of offshore …

Many waterbird species, in particularly migratory shorebirds, on the East Asian-Australasian
Flyway depend on the intertidal areas of coastal China. In recent years, these habitats have …