China Australia Migratory Bird Agreement
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The China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement is a treaty between Australia
and China
to minimise harm to the major areas used by migratory 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. CAMBA was first developed on October 20, 1986 and came into force on September 1, 1988.
There is also a Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement. 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 China
China
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to minimise harm to the major areas used by migratory 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. CAMBA was first developed on October 20, 1986 and came into force on September 1, 1988.
There is also a Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement. Towra Point is also a Ramsar wetland site (a protected wetland of international importance).