TY - BOOK TI - Numbers and distribution of wintering waterbirds in the western Palearctic and southwest Asia in 1997, 1998 and 1999: results from the International Waterbird Census T2 - Wetlands International global series, 11 SN - 9058820114 U1 - KUŞ 598.2924 PY - 2002/// CY - Wageningen, Netherlands PB - Wetlands International KW - Water birds -- Wintering -- Europe -- Geographical distribution KW - Water birds -- Wintering -- Middle East -- Geographical distribution N1 - The International Waterbird Census (IWC) is a long term monitoring scheme for waterbirds in the non-breeding season. In the Western Palearctic and Southeast Asia the census is conducted annually in mid-January. This report summarises the results of the counts of January 1997, 1998, and 1999 in the Western Palearctic and Southeast Asia; Includes bibliographical references ER -