Central Asian Flyway Digital Hub
A collaborative platform for the conservation of migratory birds across the Central Asian Flyway.
About CACN
The Central Asian Conservation Network (CACN) is a regional platform for NGOs, experts, and conservation practitioners dedicated to enhancing transboundary conservation across Central Asia and the Central Asian Flyway (CAF). Its goal is to create synergies and catalyze action on the ground to maximize conservation outcomes at the regional level. We facilitate information-sharing, capacity development, and transboundary programs with a focus on the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats.
Learn more about CACNBuilding a shared platform, piece by piece
Key Sites
322 priority sites across the flyway, mapped.
Working Groups
Eleven thematic groups coordinating conservation action.
Projects
30 conservation projects across the flyway.
Species
25 migratory bird profiles in the hub.
Resources
5 publications, reports and tools.
Thematic groups, one network
Eleven working groups coordinate research and conservation across species, habitats and capacities.
WG 1 — Key Sites in the CAF
Identification and monitoring of key sites for migratory birds across the Central Asian Flyway.
Learn moreWG 2 — Crane Research & Conservation
Conservation and research of cranes, particularly Demoiselle Cranes, across the Central Asian Flyway.
Learn moreWG 3 — Vulture Research & Conservation
Development of the Central Asian Vulture Platform and conservation of vulture species across the flyway.
Learn moreWG 4 — Database & Publications
Creation of a regional database for sharing data on the CAF and accompanying publications.
Learn moreWG 5 — Goose Research & Conservation
Collaboration and data sharing on goose research with Russian scientists, including the Eastern population of Taiga Bean Goose.
Learn moreWG 6 — Pallas's Fish Eagle
Conservation of the Pallas's Fish Eagle across its range countries, addressing threats including electrocution.
Learn moreConservation in action across the flyway
A selection of ongoing and completed projects from across the network.
Bar-Headed Geese Satellite Tagging in Narayani River, Chitwan National Park, 2005
This 2005 tracking project tagged two Bar-headed Geese (Anser indicus) in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park (Narayani River) to document migration routes between wintering and breeding areas.
Waterbird Ringing and Tracking
Implemented by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), this programme supports waterbird ringing and tracking across India to improve understanding of migration routes, site use, and seasonal dynamics.
Vulture Conservation Breeding Program
This long-running programme (since 2000) supports conservation of critically endangered vultures in India through an integrated approach that combines surveys, breeding monitoring, capacity building, and conservation breeding with reintroduction.
Flagship birds of the Central Asian Flyway
A small selection of the many migratory bird species that depend on the flyway for their survival.
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Anatidae
Famous for flying over the Himalayas at extreme altitudes, the Bar-headed Goose breeds on high-altitude lakes in Central Asia and winters in the lowlands of the Indian subcontinent.
Demoiselle Crane
Grus virgo
Gruidae
The smallest crane species, migrating in spectacular flocks over the Himalayas between Central Asian breeding grounds and Indian wintering areas.
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Accipitridae
A small, widespread Old World vulture that has declined drastically across its range. CAF populations face poisoning, electrocution and persecution along migration routes through Central Asia and the Middle East.
Witnessed a bird collision? Help us map the threats.
Power lines, wind turbines, glass and vehicles kill millions of migratory birds every year. Your report — anonymous by default — helps pinpoint hotspots and informs mitigation work across the Central Asian Flyway.