Mid-Atlantic / New England / Maritimes

Geographic Extent: The region stretches from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay. It offers a great variety of coastal habitats, including the rocky or muddy intertidal shorelines of Canada’s maritime provinces and northern New England; the sandy shores of southern New England; the estuaries and embayments formed behind mid-Atlantic barrier islands, and the islands and shores of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays. Inland ponds, lakes, and river valleys are also important habitats.

BCRs: Atlantic Northern Forest (BCR 14) and New England/Mid-Atlantic Coast (BCR 30); also the waters of the Northeast US Continental Shelf (PBCR 78) and Scotian Shelf (PBCR 79).

Bird Habitat Joint Ventures: Eastern Habitat Joint Venture (Canada) and Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (U.S.)

Political Units: In Canada: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. In the U.S., Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia.

Waterbird Conservation Plan

REQUEST FOR REVIEW: Comments are always welcome on the for the Mid-Atlantic/New England/Maritimes Region (MANEM) Waterbird Conservation Plan, prepared by the Waterbird Working Group. Please send your reviews to waterbirds@manomet.org

A printed form of the plan is in preparation. You can download major portions of the plan in sections -- all in PDF format.

Abstract (1 page, ~200 KB)
Executive Summary (8 pages, ~700 KB)
Plan Body (44 pages, ~1300 KB)
Summarized information provides a regional perspective for local conservation action.

Appendix 1: Species Profiles (84 pages, ~6000 KB)
Detailed information on the populations of 74 species found in the region, including occurrence, status, conservation needs, and references.

Appendix 2: Habitat Profiles (50 pages, ~9000 KB)
Maps, tables, and references with information on waterbird habitats and locations within the region that are critical to waterbird sustainability.

Appendix 3: Conservation Partners (15 pages, 800 KB)
MANEM's partners and a summary of regional expertise related to waterbird conservation.

Appendix 4: Conservation Projects (130 pages, 3100 KB)
Descriptions of conservation projects associated with current and proposed research, management, habitat acquisition, and education activities.

Additional Information
Link to Waterbird Site Data
Spreadsheets of survey data for important colonies in the MANEM region.

Implementation and Resources

The Mid-Atlantic/New England/Maritimes Regional Working Group. The MANEM Working Group is a regional partnership of organizations and individuals working to facilitate waterbird conservation in the MANEM region. The working group hopes to help local resource managers within the region protect waterbirds and their habitats by facilitating the development and distribution of information on the status and conservation needs of waterbirds and habitats, and by building partnerships between wildlife managers, scientists, conservationists and supporters.

The MANEM Working Group welcomes participation from all those interested in waterbird conservation and management. To contact the steering committee, email Kathy Parsons at Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences (parsonsk@manomet.org) or Scott Johnston at USFWS (Scott_Johnston@fws.gov).

Last Updated March 17, 2008
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