The Epic Voyage of the Hudsonian Godwit
From Chiloé to Alaska
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This story begins on the island of Quinchao, which forms part of the Chiloé Archipelago in southern Chile. The island is home to three critical rest and feeding sites for Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica) that migrate every year from Alaska to Chile to escape the Northern Hemisphere winter and take refuge in these coastal wetlands. Here they feed on the rich benthic fauna, and are able to rest to prepare for the long trip north, back to their breeding grounds
The Chiloé Migratory Shorebird Conservation Plan provides a framework for the synergistic implementation of diverse local conservation and research projects and initiatives. It helps combine the efforts of organizations such as the Fundación Conservación Marina, Centro de Estudio y Conservación del Patrimonio Natural-CECPAN, the WHSRN Executive Office - Manomet, National Audubon Society, the Bird Ecology Lab of the Universidad Austral, and the Chilean Ministry of Environment, among others.
The creation of this Story Map was possible thanks to the support of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
The conservation activities, research and community involvement included here have been implemented by the Fundación Conservación Marina (Marine Conservation Foundation) jointly with the WHSRN Executive Office – Manomet, and thanks to the support and participation of many people and organizations such as the municipality of Curaco de Vélez, the Committee for the Environment and Tourism, the Agrupación de Artesanos de Curaco de Vélez (Curaco de Vélez Craftmakers Group) and the Chilean Ministry of the Environment.
The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) is a science-based, partnership-driven, conservation initiative for protecting the ecological integrity of critical habitats for shorebirds throughout the Americas.
The routes and stops used in this story map represent a combined approximation of the actual routes traveled by the birds. Each bird’s exact route varied slightly.