Gageo Island.

The Yellow Sea is listed as one of the world's 200 most important eco-regions. It supports many globally threatened waterbird species in significant concentrations. However the area is threatened by tidal-flat conversion into rice-fields and industrial complexes, reduced freshwater inflows through damming and water extraction, pollution and over exploitation. There are few effectively managed protected areas, and most local communities , although they often depend on the sea's productivity for their livelihoods, do not know of or support wetland conservation initiatives.

Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper at Saemangeum. © Danny Rogers

This project seeks to develop public awareness raising and educational materials, and begin to identify and train a network of wetland educators - in schools, universities and local communities - who can advise on approaches in wetland "wise use" and species conservation.