Birds in the water in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands, Nakorn Sawan province. 

A fisherman in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands in Nakorn Sawan province. 

Openbill Stork in flight at the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

Fishermen in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

A panoramic view of the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands in Nakorn Sawan province. 

A stork perches on fish traps in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

A water lilly in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands, Nakorn Sawan Province. 

A flock of wild birds flying in formation at the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

A small bird landing amongst the water lillies in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands in Nakorn Sawan province. 

A Hornbill at the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

Snail eggs on the stem of a water lilly in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

Panoramic view of the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands in Nakorn Sawan Province. 

THAILAND 2007. Boripat Siriaroonrat (FAO Wild Bird Coordinator) chats with conference participants on the bird watching tour in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

Fish trapped in fishing nets, just below the water's surface. 

THAILAND 2007. Conference participants sighting a bird in the distance. 

THAILAND 2007. A worker from the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands loads the charge and prepares the net to be fired. 

THAILAND 2007. Conference participants look on and take photos as the blood sample is drawn from a bird. 

THAILAND 2007. Tom Howard holds a pigeon as conference participants observe how to correctly handle birds. 

THAILAND 2007. Tom Howard wears protective gear in preparation for handling the birds that were captured for the conference participants to examine. 

THAILAND 2007. A sample is taken from inside the bird's mouth with a cotton swab.