Love learning new information about migratory species? You’re not alone. A new online forum has been developed for conservationists to share information on migratory species in different regions and countries. Interested in getting involved? Our friends at the Rainforest Alliance have contacted us with all the details to give you the low-down.

From the Rainforest Alliance:

Rainforest Alliance Launches Online Forum on Migratory Species

New York – Every country in the Western Hemisphere shares a common heritage — our migratory bird, sea turtle, bat, butterfly and whale species. Because the ranges of these species span international boundaries, conservation stakeholders throughout the Americas need to work together to ensure their protection and the conservation of their habitats.

To support this effort, the Rainforest Alliance has launched the bilingual Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative (WHMSI) Forum (www.eco-index.org/whmsiforum) to provide government agencies responsible for migratory species management, conservation organizations and researchers with a platform to collaborate and cooperate across geographic and language barriers.

WHMSI facilitates collaboration among government officials and non-governmental organizations that are working to conserve migratory wildlife and their habitats.  It also aims to strengthen political commitment, cooperation and public-private partnerships at regional, national and local levels.

“The WHMSI partners are very excited about this new opportunity to share timely and relevant information about topics of interest to migratory species conservation,” said Herb Raffaele, chair of the WHMSI Interim Steering Committee.  “This promises to be a very useful tool for communication and coordination among practitioners and others interested in a field where dialog and collaboration are critical to success.”

Stakeholders are invited to use the WHMSI Forum to post and comment on topics of interest, upload and share documents, and discuss issues related to the development of WHMSI. Users can post within the following categories: capacity building; conservation planning; information, awareness and engagement; threat mitigation; and news/event information.

The WHMSI Forum is a feature of the WHMSI Pathway, a Web site managed by the Rainforest Alliance that matches the identified conservation needs of migratory species with the resources available to address them.  The WHMSI Pathway and WHMSI Forum are supported by the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wildlife Without Borders program for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. For more information, visit www.rainforest-alliance.org.

Image credit: Radim Schreiber, c/o www.rainforest-alliance.org

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