The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has been named the newest East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Network Site. This recognition places Zamboanga Sibugay province at the forefront of international migratory bird conservation.
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00:01The Cebugay Wetland Nature Reserve has been named the newest East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Network site.
00:08This recognition places Zamwanga, Cebugay Province at the forefront of international migratory bird conservation.
00:15Flyway Network sites are globally recognized critical habitats for millions of migratory birds traveling along the East Asian Australasian Flyway.
00:24It is one of the most threatened biodiverse flyways in the world.
00:27Zamwanga, Cebugay Governor Anhofer says the conferment opens doors for better local conservation and sustainable ecotourism initiatives.
00:36Only wetlands that meet strict ecological criteria such as supporting rare endangered migratory species are admitted into the network.
00:45Before this recognition, the area was designated as a Ramsar site, which means it's covered by the Ramsar Convention,
00:51an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
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