Terms of References (TORs) - Short-term consultancy

Development of guidelines for hunting management aspects to mainstream Migratory Soaring Birds into wildlife enforcement in Jordan

 Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into Key Productive Sectors along the Rift Valley/ Red Sea Flyway
National component – Wildlife law enforcement
(00060017)

Under the auspices of the UNDP/GEF Migratory Soaring Birds project, the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (the RSCN)is seeking a National consultant/firm with an extensive experience in the field of biodiversity conservation and hunting in Jordan to undertake a short-term consultancy on the development of guidelines for hunting management aspects to mainstream conserving Migratory  Soaring Birds (MSBs) into wildlife enforcement in Jordan. click to Download Terms of References  

The 425 bird species recorded in Jordan belong to 58 families (Ian Andrews, 2000). Of which more than 300 are migrant, 95 are resident with definite breeding records, 111 are winter visitors, 202 are passage migrants, 81 are vagrants, and 63 are different summer visitors. Jordan hosts breeding populations for some globally threatened species including Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) and Syrian Serin (Serinus syriacus). In addition to these, there are several globally threatened species that are recorded in Jordan at different times of the year. This includes Imperial Eagle, Palled Harried, Lesser Spotted Eagle and Sociable Lapwing. Fifteen bird species are threatened, while 21 are on the CITES appendices.

Jordan's location by the Great Rift Valley makes the country one of the most important flyways for migratory birds. Hundreds of thousands of birds cross the area yearly, some of which are globally threatened, such as the Corncrake (Crex crex).

Scientific Name		English Name		Global Status
Anser erythropus		Lesser White-fronted Goose		Vulnerable
Aquila clanga		Greater Spotted Eagle		Vulnerable
Aquila heliaca		Imperial Eagle		Vulnerable
Chlamydotis undulate		Houbara Bustard		Vulnerable
Crex crex		Corncrake		Vulnerable
Falco cherrug		Saker Falcon		Endangered
Falco naumanni		Lesser Kestrel		Vulnerable
Geronticus eremita		Northern Bald Ibis		Critically Endangered
Grus leucogeranus		Siberian Crane		Critically Endangered
Marmaronetta angustirostris		Marbled Teal		Vulnerable
Numenius tenuirostris		Slender-billed Curlew		Critically Endangered
Oqyura leucocephala		White-headed Duck		Endangered
Pterodroma incerta		Atlantic Petrel		Vulnerable
Serinus syriacus		Syrian Serin		Vulnerable
Torgos tracheliotus		Lappet-faced Vulture		Vulnerable
Vanellus gregarius		Sociable Lapwing		Critically Endangered