{"id":18668,"date":"2011-01-06T21:03:28","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T21:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=18668"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:54:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T20:54:34","slug":"bird-studies-canada-project-supported-by-sfi-exceeds-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/bird-studies-canada-project-supported-by-sfi-exceeds-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird Studies Canada Project Supported By SFI Exceeds Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 Bird Studies Canada volunteers have surpassed 2010 targets in collecting data needed\u00a0to improve management of forest habitats for endangered bird species through a program supported by\u00a0the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).<\/p>\n

Through the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program, Bird Studies Canada will\u00a0receive $240,000 for three years to provide scientific data and web-tools that SFI program participants\u00a0can use to improve forest habitat management beyond regulatory compliance for the conservation of bird\u00a0biodiversity and species at risk across Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of our partnership with SFI, our Breeding Bird Atlas program has not only collected\u00a0valuable new data, but also greatly increased our coverage of more remote regions thanks to the direct\u00a0involvement of lands managed by SFI program participants,\u201d Pete Davidson, manager of Bird Studies\u00a0Canada\u2019s British Columbia program, said today. \u201cThis means we will be able to deliver more reliable\u00a0information about at-risk species such as the Canada Warbler and Chimney Swift to inform conservation\u00a0planning across all sectors, including forestry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bird Studies Canada partners with Environment Canada and more than 100 provincial government\u00a0agencies, NGOs, industries, foundations, environmental consultancies and hundreds of volunteers to\u00a0deliver the Breeding Bird Atlas projects in the Maritimes, Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec and British\u00a0Columbia, including seven SFI program participants \u2013 NewPage, Port Hawkesbury Corporation,\u00a0Bowater Mersey Paper Company Ltd., Abitibi-Bowater, J.D. Irving Ltd., Acadian Timber and\u00a0Louisiana-Pacific Corp.<\/p>\n

The data collection is the initial phase of the SFI conservation grant project, providing information on\u00a0where birds are found, their abundance and breeding status, which is crucial to know for the most\u00a0effective direct conservation efforts. The next step is to engage more SFI program participants in the\u00a0project, and integrate this information into their forest management plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis work will provide our program participants with important data and the tools they need to manage\u00a0these important habitats on lands certified to our program,\u201d said SFI President and CEO Kathy Abusow.\u00a0\u201cSince its inception, the SFI program has had forest research as a requirement so this project with Bird\u00a0Studies Canada is a natural fit.\u201d Since 1995, SFI-certified organizations have invested more than $1.1\u00a0billion for research activities that improve the health, productivity and responsible management of forest\u00a0resources.<\/p>\n

Some companies are already using preliminary information from the Bird Studies Canada project. For\u00a0example, Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. is using preliminary distribution maps from the BC Breeding\u00a0Bird Atlas to help determine species of concern within its operating area near Dawson Creek in northern\u00a0British Columbia. \u201cThis kind of baseline information about the diversity and abundance of birds is a\u00a0huge asset,\u201d said company biologist Mark Phinney. \u201cIt means we can take steps to conserve habitat for\u00a0specific species through instructions to our field crews who are ultimately responsible for implementing\u00a0the management activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

When SFI launched its Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program in May 2010, it\u00a0committed $675,000 to support nine projects \u2013 $307,500 for 2010 alone. Through the involvement of\u00a0partners, the projects will leverage additional resources and achieve a total value of almost $2.7 million.\u00a0Applicants were encouraged to address topics of current importance such as the role of certified forests\u00a0in emerging bioenergy\/carbon markets, improving wildlife habitat management, avoiding controversial\u00a0sources of fiber such as those resulting from illegal logging, and delivering community benefits through\u00a0activities involving partners such as government agencies, Aboriginal communities and universities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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