Bird Migrations

Connected Sites: 54

WHS that are key stopover sites for birds on one of the major flyways.

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Connected Sites

Donana National Park
Inscribed: 1994
2.84
129
7
Eastern Atlantic Migratory Flyway, Birds
Banc d'Arguin
Banc d'Arguin
Mauritania
Inscribed: 1989
2.32
18
2
Eastern Atlantic Migratory Flyway, Birds
Djoudj
Djoudj
Senegal
Inscribed: 1981
2.92
35
4
Eastern Atlantic Migratory Flyway, Birds
Saryarka
Saryarka
Kazakhstan
Inscribed: 2008
2.05
33
4
Ouv: The Wetlands Of Korgalzhyn And Naurzum State Nature Reserves Are Key Stopover Points And Crossroads On The Central Asian Migratory Bird Flyways And Are Of Outstanding Importance For Migratory Waterbirds On Their Way From Africa, Europe And South Asia To Their Breeding Places In Western And Eastern Siberia.
Srebarna Nature Reserve
Inscribed: 1983
1.37
91
7
Bird Migration Route
Keoladeo National Park
Inscribed: 1985
2.78
111
4
Ouv: Wetland Of International Importance For Migratory Waterfowl, Where Birds Migrating Down The Central Asian Flyway Congregate Before Dispersing To Other Regions
See Datazone.Birdlife.Org
Ichkeul National Park
Inscribed: 1980
2.05
61
5
Important Stopping-Over Point For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Migrating Birds Each Year
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Fertö/Neusiedlersee
Austria, Hungary
Inscribed: 2001
2.29
214
8
The Lake Is An Important Resting Place For Migratory Birds
Curonian Spit
Curonian Spit
Lithuania, Russia
Inscribed: 2000
3.28
189
7
Birds Migratory Flyway From North Europe To The Of South Europe. Rybatschi Holds The Oldest Bird Observatory In The World.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Inscribed: 1984
4.42
243
9
Central And Pacific Flyway (Birds)
Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea
Denmark, Germany, Netherlands
Inscribed: 2009
3.07
363
11
Ouv: The Property Is The Essential Stopover That Enables The Functioning Of The East Atlantic And African-Eurasian Migratory Flyways.
Lake Turkana
Inscribed: 1997
2.64
17
1
Migrant Waterbirds
Danube Delta
Inscribed: 1991
3.11
94
7
The Delta Is The Major Wetland On The Flyway Between Central And Eastern Europe And The Mediterranean And Middle East And Africa (Birds)
Saloum Delta
Inscribed: 2011
2.86
41
4
East Atlantic Flyway (Birds)
Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Nuur Basin
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2003
2.69
9
0
Ouv: Of Major Importance For Waterfowl, As Well As A Stepping Stone In The Bird Migration Between Siberia And Wintering Ranges In China And South Asia.
Dong Phayayen
Inscribed: 2005
2.84
107
8
Birds Such As The Spot-Billed Pelican And Greater Adjutant Migrate Through The Park
See Datazone.Birdlife.Org
Southern Öland
Inscribed: 2000
2.52
126
7
Southern Oland's Ottenby Bird Observatory (Migrating Birds)
Air and Téneré
Inscribed: 1991
3.14
4
1
The Massif Of The Aïr Also Constitutes A Transit Zone For A Large Number Of Afrotropical And Palaearctic Migratory Birds. (Unesco Website)
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
Seasonal Bird Migration "Many Migratory Birds Come To Jeju Island Because This Island Is In The Courses Of The Migration Of The Birds." - Nomination File
Tassili n'Ajjer
Inscribed: 1982
3.62
24
2
The Entire Region Is Important For Resting Migratory Palaearctic Birds. (Unep-Wcmc)
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Canada, United States of America
Inscribed: 1995
3.91
164
8
The Parks Are On The Margins Of Two Major Avian Migratory Routes, The Central And Pacific Flyways And Their Marshes And Lakes Are Much Used As Staging Grounds. The Bald Eagle And Migrant Peregrine Falcon Pass Through. (Unep-Wcmc)
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger
Inscribed: 1996
1.94
14
4
The Park Has Wetlands That Lie Under A Major Palaeoarctic-Afrotropical Flyway And Between February And May Over 20,000 Aquatic Birds Congregate There. (Unep-Wcmc)
Tajik National Park
Inscribed: 2013
3.46
35
3
Bar-Headed Geese And Brown-Headed Gulls Migrate To The Lakes In The Tajik Np During Summer
Ahwar of Southern Iraq
Inscribed: 2016
2.98
28
4
... Comprise The Last Stopover Area For Millions Of Migrating Birds Before Entering The Vast Arabian Desert. (Nom File) & A Major Stopover Point For Shorebirds Flying Along The West Asian-East African Flyway (Ab Ev)
Landscapes of Dauria
Landscapes of Dauria
Mongolia, Russia
Inscribed: 2017
2.06
9
1
Resting Place For More Than 3 Million Migrating Birds Within The East Asia - Australasian Flyway (Ab Ev)
Kenya Lake System
Inscribed: 2011
3.29
84
2
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Okavango Delta
Inscribed: 2014
4.15
110
4
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Comoé National Park
Comoé National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1983
1.82
5
2
The African-Eurasian Flyway
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Inscribed: 1999
3.38
74
4
The African-Eurasian Flyway: The Park Is A Major Breeding Area And Refuge For Migratory Waterfowl And Waders (Ab Ev)
Kaziranga National Park
Inscribed: 1985
3.56
28
3
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Sundarbans National Park
Inscribed: 1987
2.76
33
6
The African-Eurasian Flyway; Ouv: The Sajnakhali Area, Listed As An Important Bird Area, Contains A Wealth Of Waterfowl And Is Of High Importance For Migratory Birds.
The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans
Bangladesh
Inscribed: 1997
2.82
34
2
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Inscribed: 1979
3.99
16
2
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Sanganeb
Inscribed: 2016
3.32
5
1
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Ibiza
Ibiza
Spain
Inscribed: 1999
2.75
163
5
The African-Eurasian Flyway
Belize Barrier Reef
Inscribed: 1996
3.52
145
11
The Americas Flyway
Wood Buffalo National Park
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
15
4
The Americas Flyway: "Flyway Central The Southern Portion Of The Park Features The Peace-Athabasca Delta, One Of The Largest Inland Freshwater Deltas In The World. All Four North American Flyways Converge Over The Delta Each Spring And Fall. The Last Remaining Flock Of Migratory Whooping Cranes Nests In A Remote Corner Of The Boreal Forest Every Summer."
See Www.Nationalgeographic.Com
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Inscribed: 2015
2.59
57
3
The Americas Flyway
Everglades
Everglades
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
3.67
353
15
Ouv: It Provides Important Foraging And Breeding Habitat For More Than 400 Species Of Birds, Includes The Most Significant Breeding Grounds For Wading Birds In North America And Is A Major Corridor For Migration. The Americas Flyway
Gulf of California
Inscribed: 2005
3.51
96
6
The Americas Flyway
Pantanal
Pantanal
Brazil
Inscribed: 2000
3.69
58
2
The Americas Flyway
Tikal National Park
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
The Americas Flyway
Shiretoko
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
46
8
The East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries China
Inscribed: 2019
2.54
22
4
Gathering Of Many Migratory Bird Species That Use The East Asian-Australasian Flyway (Ab Ev)
Hyrcanian Forests
Hyrcanian Forests
Azerbaijan, Iran
Inscribed: 2019
2.25
27
5
"An Important Resting Area For Birds Migrating Between Russia And Africa" (Wiki)
Wrangel Island
Inscribed: 2004
2.53
2
1
Ouv: The Islands Have The Largest Sea-Bird Colonies On The Chukchi Sea, Are The Northernmost Nesting Grounds For Over 100 Migratory Bird Species Including Several That Are Endangered Such As The Peregrine Falcon
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
Inscribed: 1993
3.68
36
6
Ouv: The Surrounding Wetlands Attract An Extraordinary Diversity And Abundance Of Resident And Migratory Bird Species With Several Hundreds Of Thousands Of Wintering Birds (Around Laguna De San Lgnacio And Ojo De Liebre, Pacific Flyway)
Lake Baikal
Inscribed: 1996
3.59
99
5
The Waterfowl And Shorebirds Of Baikal Siberia Migrate Along The East Asian-Australasian Flyway (Waterbirds Around The World, 2006)
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
43
6
Eastern Asian-Australasian Flyway
Kaeng Krachan Forest
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
27
4
"March To April Is The Most Ideal Time When Bird Migration Into The Park Is At Its Peak And Continues A Bit Until June/July When Birds Take Care Of Their Hatchlings."
See Www.Thainationalparks.Com
Amami-Oshima Island
Inscribed: 2021
2.86
34
5
It Is Situated Along A Migration Route For Birds Travelling A Long Distance Between The Northern And Southern Hemispheres. (Nomination Text, P. 41)
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Inscribed: 2021
2.47
41
5
The Site Is A Key Stopover For Many Globally Threatened Birds That Migrate Through The Batumi Bottleneck. (Official Description)
Cold winter deserts of Turan
Cold winter deserts of Turan
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2023
2.37
30
3
"The Nominated Component Parts Together Make Up A Series Of Significant Stop Over Points For An Important Bird Migratory Route Between Eurasia And Africa." (Ab Ev)
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
Inscribed: 2024
2.90
5
2
Kenozersky Biosphere Reserve In The Arkhangelsk Region In The Northwest Of The Country Includes Virgin Taiga Forest And Mixed Pine-Spruce Forest Ecosystems. The Site Is A Globally Important Migratory Bird Habitat, And Contains Unique Swamp And Forest Ecosystems. Kenozersky Biosphere Reserve "Kenozero National Park Has Been Included In The Unesco Man And The Biosphere Programme Since 2004. The Nominated Property, With Unique Swamp And Forest Ecosystems, Is Recognised As A Globally Important Habitat For Migratory Birds." - Ab Evaluation