MINUTES
Meeting for planning conservation activities of Swan Goose and Baikal Teal
with key persons invited by Anatidae Working Group,
Asia Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Committee
18:00-21:00 Tue 13 Aug 2002
Beijing, China
Agenda
18:10

18:25
20:00
20:30
21:00

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3.
4.
5.
5a.
5b.
5c.
5d.
6.

Opening
Self-introduction of participants
Introduction from Chair of Anatidae Working Group
Approval of Agenda
Discussion
Task Force for the two threatened species and membership
Schedule of future work
Main positions for Action Plans
Any other business
ClosingParticipants ([AWG] indicates a member of Anatidae Working Group)
China

JapanMA, Ming, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography
ZHANG, Dehui, State Forestry Administration [proxy AWG]NYAMBAYAR, Batbayar, WWF Mongolia
TSEVEENMYADAG, Natsagdorjiyn, Institute of Biology
KANG, Heui-Young, Kongju National University
KIM, Hyun-Tae, Man-ri-po High School
LEE, Hansoo, Ph.D., ECOTECH Institute of Environmental Ecology [proxy AWG]
LEE, Kisup, Korea Institute of Ecological Research & Information
PAE, Seong-Hwan, Ph.D., Korea Ocean Research & Development Institute
YI, Jeong-Yeon, Ph.D., National Institute of Environmental Research
GOROSHKO, Oleg A., Daursky Nature Reserve
POYARKOV, Nikolay D., Dr., Lomonosov Moscow State University
SYROECHKOVSKI, Evgeny E., Jr., Dr., Institute of Ecology and Evolution [AWG]KURECHI, Masayuki, Wetlands International Goose Specialist Group [AWG]SupportMIYABAYASHI, Yoshihiko, Anatidae Flyway Officer

Mongolia
Korea,
Republic ofRussia

Financial supports to the Meetingl State Forestry Administration, People's Republic of Chinal Ministry of the Environment, Japanl Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund, Japan,through Goose, Swan and Duck Study Group of Northern Eurasia(RGG) & Japanese Association for Wild Geese Protection (JAWGP)RECORD OF MEETING
1. Opening
2. Self-introduction of participants
http://www.jawgp.org/anet/aare002.pdf

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3. Introduction from Chair of Anatidae Working Group
This meeting will discuss on the development of activities on the conservation of Swan GooseAnser cygnoides and Baikal Teal Anas formosa under the Action Plan for the Conservation ofMigratory Anatidae in the East Asian Flyway, a component of Asia Pacific Migratory WaterbirdConservation Strategy: 2001-2005. The Action 5 of the Anatidae Action Plan addresseddevelopment of Action Plans for the conservation of these two threatened Anatidae species in
the flyway. Task Forces of the Anatidae Working Group for each of two species are to beformed for the development. This meeting gathers the key persons for these two species in
the countries in the flyway of these species at the opportunity of 23rd International
Ornithological Congress in Beijing, China. This meeting considers and discusses towards theestablishment of two Task Forces with membership from these countries and the developmentof Action Plans.
4. Approval of Agenda
Dr. LEE, H. proposed one additional issue in Agenda 5d: introduction to the Baikal Teal
Festival in recently planning at Seosan City, Cheonsu Bay, an Anatidae Network Site in Korea.
Action:1.

The Meeting approved the revised agenda with one additional issue.

5. Discussion: Chaired by Anatidae Working Group Chair
5a. Task Force for the two threatened species and membership
AFO explained organisational arrangements for co-ordination of actions under the Strategy
and position of Task Forces established by the Working Group; that Task Forces wereresponsible for developing the threatened species action plans and co-ordinating theirimplementation in the flyway; and that each Task Force members could be a key contact forthe species in his/her country, could influence situations of his/her country into the role of
Task Force, and could co-ordinate the activities towards the conservation of the species inhis/her country.
Membership of a Task Force was discussed with two options: basically one member could
represent each country; one additional member could join from the wide country where thespecies breeds and/or stops in some parts and winters in other parts or where the species
widely segregated.
Action:2.

Swan Goose Task Force membership.

2a.

China proposed two membership: one from breeding area and another from winteringarea, and that Mr. ZHANG would inform the nomination after discussion in his country.

2b.

Mongolia proposed one membership and that Mr. TSEVEENMYADAG would inform thenomination after discussion in his country.

2c.

Korea proposed one membership and that Dr. LEE, H. would inform the nomination
after discussion in his country.

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Russia proposed two membership from two segregated breeding areas in Transbaikalia - Mr. GOROSHKO and in Amur -- Dr. POYARKOV.

2e.

Japan proposed one membership -- Mr. KURECHI.

3.

Baikal Teal Task Force membership.

3a.

China proposed one membership, and that Mr. ZHANG would inform the nomination
after discussion in his country.

3b.

Mongolia proposed one membership and that Mr. TSEVEENMYADAG would inform thenomination after discussion in his country.

3c.

Korea proposed one membership and that Dr. LEE, H. would inform the nomination
after discussion in his country.

3d.

Russia proposed two membership for breeding areas -- Mr. VOLKOV, Sergei with support
from Dr. SYROECHKOVSKI Jr., and from stopover areas -- Dr. POYARKOV.

3e.

Japan suggested one membership -- Mr. OH'HATA, Koji, of Kaga City Kamoike
Observation Centre in an Anatidae Network Site, Katano-Kamoike.

One personal to be engaged in the technical support for each Task Force, such as Flyway
Officer for Working Group, could be sought from most key country of the species in theflyway.
Action:4.

The Meeting agreed the support for Swan Goose Task Force from Russia and for Baikal
Teal Task Force from Korea.

5.

Russia proposed that one of the Task Force member, Dr. POYARKOV, would engage
himself in the technical support as well for Swan Goose Task Force

6.

Korea proposed that Dr. LEE, H. would inform the nomination for Baikal Teal after
discussion in his country.

7.

It had not decided what the technical support for Task Force could be called. AFO
should discuss with Working Groups and Migratory Waterbird Conservation
Committee.

5b. Schedule of future work
Development of each Action Plan is a target of 5 years of 2001-2005. There could be a seriesof procedure towards its finalisation, such as drafting, consulting, awareness workshop, Task
Force meeting, finalisation. The Meeting discussed schedule of future works towards thefinalisation of the Action Plan could be confirmed by Task Force after its establishment.
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The Meeting decided nomination of membership should be informed to Anatidae
Flyway Officer by the end of this month (August 2002).

9.

The Meeting suggested collection of idea for the Action Plan from countries throughTask Force member by the end of December 2002 and the technical support wouldengage himself in drafting the Action Plan in early 2003.

10.

Based on the experiences of Anatidae Working Group, the Meeting suggested themeeting of Task Forces could be in the second half of year 2003 to discuss towards thefinalisation of draft Action Plan.

5c. Main positions for Action Plans
Key elements to be incorporated in each Action Plan were suggested, such as:lllllll

Review of legislation on national level
Research and monitoringThreats
Public awareness and education
Habitat management / conservation
Capacity building
Restoration programme

Action:11.

The Meeting agreed to send the discussion to the Task Force.

5d. Any other business
Korea proposed an awareness event in Cheonsu Bay, an Anatidae Network Site. It wasrecently in planning and its tentative idea was:Seosan Baikal Teal Workshop, 4-5 November 2002, a Baikal Teal Festival for public awarenessincluding symposium with international participants organised by the Seosan City
Government in consultation with Dr. LEE, H. The large flock of Baikal Teals would
concentrate in the Cheonsu Bay. in early November.
Action:
12.

The Meeting welcomed the plan and participants were willing to support the event.

RGG & JAWGP prepared an awareness sticker for Swan Goose in
Russian in year 2001. Sample copies of it were offered toparticipants for their references.
Action:13.

Publication of the sticker in other languages could be input inthe future plan of activities for the species.

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An awareness sticker for Baikal Teal in four language of Chinese, Korean, Russian andJapanese were just prepared in Japan for the Meeting. The background photo was taken by
Mr. KIM, Hyun-Tae, and it was designed with illustration by Mr. YAMAMOTO, Hironobu ofWild Bird Society of Japan. Hundreds of copies were offered to each country for their use inthe country.
Action:14.

The Meeting appreciated these supports to the sticker as permission to use the picture,
the illustration and design, and the financial support.

15.

The Task Force member and colleagues would build a plan of distribution of the stickerfor raising awareness effectively in each country.

16.

A set of four language editions were / would be provided to each Task Force member for
his/her reference.

6. Closing
The Anatidae Working Group Chair expressed appreciation to a series of fruitful discussions
by the participants and request of collaboration with regular communications in the future
joint efforts to the conservation of these two species in the flyway. The Meeting decided to go
to have a dinner to bring more communication and information exchange.