Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
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The Japan Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (JAMBA) is a treaty between Australia
and Japan
to minimise harm to the major areas used by birds which migrate between the two countries. Towra Point Nature Reserve
plays a role in the agreement, being an area in Australia used by migratory birds
. JAMBA was first developed on February 6, 1974 and came into force on April 30, 1981.
JAMBA provides for cooperation between Japan and Australia on measures for the management and protection of migratory birds, birds in danger of extinction, and the management and protection of their environments, and requires each country to take appropriate measures to preserve and enhance the environment of birds protected under the provisions of the agreement.
There is also a China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, known as CAMBA
. Towra Point is also a Ramsar wetland site (a protected wetland of international importance).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to minimise harm to the major areas used by birds which migrate between the two countries. Towra Point Nature Reserve
Towra Point Nature Reserve
Towra Point Nature Reserve is a nature reserve of in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shores of Botany Bay at Kurnell, within the Sutherland Shire. It is a Ramsar site , as it is an important breeding ground for many vulnerable, protected, or endangered...
plays a role in the agreement, being an area in Australia used by migratory birds
Bird migration
Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather. Sometimes, journeys are not termed "true migration" because they are irregular or in only one direction...
. JAMBA was first developed on February 6, 1974 and came into force on April 30, 1981.
JAMBA provides for cooperation between Japan and Australia on measures for the management and protection of migratory birds, birds in danger of extinction, and the management and protection of their environments, and requires each country to take appropriate measures to preserve and enhance the environment of birds protected under the provisions of the agreement.
There is also a China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement, known as CAMBA
Camba
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. Towra Point is also a Ramsar wetland site (a protected wetland of international importance).