Riverine Waterbirds and Sites

Riverine Waterbirds & Sites Key species Riverine birds Location Large Rivers of Bangladesh Status Completed Duration 2011–2015 Target community Policy | Science About the project Bangladesh’s major river systems, particularly the Padma and Jamuna, support highly dynamic sandbars (chars), mid-channel islands, floodplain wetlands and riverine grasslands that together form one of the country’s most important […]

Bristled Grassbird

Bristled Grassbird Key species Bristled Grassbird Location Large Rivers Status Completed Duration 2016–2019 Target community Science | Policy About the project The Bristled Grassbird (Chaetornis striata) is a globally Vulnerable passerine species strongly associated with tall floodplain grasslands dominated by Saccharum spontaneum. Across South Asia, these dynamic riverine grasslands have declined rapidly due to agricultural […]