MNS FLYWAY CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK

MNS FLYWAY CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK
MNS launched the Flyway Campaign during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2013 celebration on 2nd February 2013, which is a long-term initiative which collaborations and partnerships with all levels of government and local communities to safeguard the regionally important wetlands following the principles of wise use of wetlands.

MISSION
The mission of the East Asian Australasian (EAA) Flyway Campaign is to promote the conservation of the coastal ecosystems of the North-central Selangor Coast (NCSC) Important Bird Area (IBA) .

OBJECTIVES
Two main objectives for the Flyway Campaign are:-
(1) to secure improved conservation and protection status for the ‘Flyway sites’,
(2) to promote CEPA (Communication, Education, Public Participation) and ecotourism at the ‘Flyway Sites’.

NORTH CENTRAL SELANGOR COAST (NCSC)
The North Central Selangor Coast (NCSC) IBA is located in the most developed State in the country: the State of Selangor. The IBA is estimated to be 28,000 hectares which stretches for 110km between Sungai Klang and Sungai Bernam which includes the Klang mangrove islands. The socioeconomic activities along this coastal area are mainly agriculture, fisheries, eco/ agrotourism ( e.g. firefly-watching, home stays) and cottage industries. It is mainly rural with a few urban areas and a major port (i.e. Port Klang). The mud and sand flats are extensive which extends seaward to 1.0-2.5km along the coast in many areas, and is the biggest cockle spat in the country. The coastal mangroves and riparian forest are discontinuous and those remaining are either permanent forest reserves or state land and some encroached. There is an artificial ash pond, which is very popular with shorebirds, is located inside the Kapar Power Station.

Every year for over 50 million migratory waterbirds with at least 250 types and 28 endangered bird species from East Asia crossing over the ASEAN to Australasia & New Zealand. This link is called the EAA Flyway or bird flight path. This important strip of productive wetlands provides food energy and rest to continue the various phases of the journey. Therefore the international cooperation on the Flyway protection or provision is very important, where Malaysia is one of the vital link.

THREATS TO THE NCSC IBA
The demand for coastal land, erosion, sand mining, pollutions, poaching, feral dogs, wildlife-human conflict, bund construction are challenges in the Flyway conservation. Recent upstream pollution has caused a drop in cockle yields at the mudflats. This Kapar Power Station’s ash pond is slated to be closed in the near future which will reduce the roosting and feeding sites of the migratory shorebirds. Low awareness among the communities will be the most challenging but may probably be the most effective if successfully tackled.

MNS CONSERVATION WORK IN NCSC IBA
Conservation work along at NCSC IBA had started way back in the 1980s, with earlier bird banding works by the Wildlife Department and MNS. In 1987, the lobby for the protection of Kuala Selangor Nature Park and the protection of congregating fireflies in Sungai Selangor, which was finally gazetted in 2009.

COMPONENT
The medium term (5 year) project is divided into four main components namely:
COMPONENT 1: DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECOND FLYWAY SITE OF MALAYSIA
COMPONENT 2: RESTORING THE COASTAL MANGROVES OF THE FLYWAY
COMPONENT 3: DEVELOPING KSNP AS A WETLANDS CENTER FOR CEPA AND RAMSAR SITE
COMPONENT 4: CAPACITY BUILDING THE KSNP MANAGEMENT AND CEPA FACILITATORS

OUTPUTS
The outputs would be:
1.       Second Flyway Site in Malaysia
2.       Working stakeholders committee
3.       Community support groups
4.       Restored degraded/damaged mangroves at the NCSC.
5.       Multi restored high-tide roost for migratory waterbirds
6.       First Ramsar site in Selangor
7.       A wetlands training center for CEPA
8.       KSNP center of excellence

MNS FLYWAY CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK

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