What are the requirements for sites to be nominated for the WHSRN network?
To qualify for inclusion in the Network, a site must be of demonstrated importance to shorebirds and have the express agreement of the owners. Site importance is based on peak species counts or on calculated turnover rates in the following 3 categories: • Hemispheric sites are those visited by 500,000 or more shorebirds a year, and which account for more than 30 percent of the biogeographic population for a species. • International sites are those visited by 100,000 or more shorebirds a year, and which account for more than 10 percent of the biogeographic population for a species. • Regional sites are those visited by more than 20,000 shorebirds a year, and which account for more than 1 percent of the biographic population for a species. Following a review process, final action on nominated sites is taken by the WHSRN Hemispheric Council.
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