Roundup: Myanmar experts stress ecosystem conservation for migratory bird habitats, flyways-Xinhua
YANGON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- A series of photo exhibitions and thematic talks were held in Yangon on Saturday to mark World Migratory Bird Day, as Myanmar ornithologists and environmentalists urge global efforts to protect migratory bird habitats and migration routes increasingly threatened by human activities. Of the world's billions of birds spanning over 10,000 species, some 18 to 20 percent are migratory, said renowned Myanmar ornithologist Thein Aung. He noted that human activities including illegal bird hunting for trade, wetland pollution, and large-scale infrastructure development near feeding grounds have posed growing risks to migratory birds along their flight paths. This year's World Migratory Bird Day falls under the global theme "Every Bird Counts -- Your Observations Matte...