I recall some statistics I saw not long ago which showed a dramatic decline
in the number of migratory waders. And even bigger drop in the number of
resident ones. So yes there are problems with Asian developments but we may
be worse....
On 24 Mar 2016 8:01 p.m., "Judy Leitch" <> wrote:
> Thanks Bob for this information.
>
> Of course, our Shorebirds are also suffering with constant claims for
> development along the Australian coastline.
>
> At Toondah Harbour in Cleveland is one such area.
>
> Unfortunately this area in Cleveland is under threat from the massive
> Toondah Harbour development. While most residents agree Toondah Harbour
> ferry facilities need to be renovated, this project is much larger than the
> 2014 plans that included 800 apartments. There will be a huge marina, cars
> and multistorey apartments.
>
> The developer is recorded as saying 'it's only 0.13% of the Moreton Bay
> Marine Park/Ramsar area' - yes, BUT this represents 1.6% of the entire
> feeding grounds of Moreton Bay.
>
> The current proposal covers two and a half times more area, costing $1.4
> billion with:
>
> . A marina for 400 boats
> . 3,600 apartments, most on reclaimed land;
> . 10,000 more people with probably 7,000 cars;
> . A new suburb in Moreton Bay (Yes, in the bay - they will be
> dredging and then building on the dredge spoils in the water.)
>
>
> The THPDA is predicated on decisions of Government including:
> . Approval of dredging to remove 70% more marine material than at Abbotts
> Point on the Great Barrier Reef;
> . Revocation of part of Moreton Bay Marine Park;
> . Amendment to the international RAMSAR agreement (this agreement is to
> protect wetland areas)
>
> Birdlife Southern Queensland has more information on the Redlands 2020
> website
>
> http://goo.gl/3urhA2
>
>
> Curlew Island in the Gold Coast Broadwater is still under threat from
> proposals by developers.
>
> Death by a thousand cuts,
>
> Regards,
> Judy
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf
> Of
> Bob & Trish Sothman
> Sent: Friday, 25 March 2016 9:51 AM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Waders and China
>
> Recent reports indicate that many of our waders are on the move north to
> their breeding grounds near the Arctic Circle. Many will use the Yellow
> Sea
> tidal mudflats to rest & recuperate on their long journeys. Both China
> since
> 1970, and Korea have been reclaiming many hundreds of square kms of the
> Yellow Sea. The loss of these prime tidal mudflats is blamed for
> contributing to the dramatic drop in wader numbers (refer eg to
>
> http://www.birdlife.org/asia/news/reclamation-yellow-sea-causing-serious-dec
> lines-migratory-shorebirds). The reclamations continue. Accurate data is
> limited. A number of Australian volunteers have been helping gather data
> in
> China and they must be commended. Some dedicated Chinese are also
> involved.
> I was recently fortunate to go with Zhang Lin and his colleague on a bird
> survey along the coast just north of Shanghai. It is amazing to see the
> amount of reclamation that has already occurred. Zhang Lin is doing a great
> data-gathering job. He also is a great bird guide and I would recommend
> him
> to anyone looking for a bird guide in the Shanghai area. He can be
> contacted at Cheers, Bob Sothman Adelaide
>
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