Fishermen in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

A Hornbill at the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

Openbill Stork in flight at the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

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

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

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

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

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

Conference participants on a bird watching tour in the Bueng Boraphet Wetlands. 

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

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. 

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

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

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

Birds from the wetlands were trapped for the conference participants to examine. 

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

Any birds under the range of the net would be unable to escape in time. 

Tom Howard and Doug Watkins demonstrate how to handle wild birds without causing them stress or harm. 

A worker wearing protective gear in preparation to handle the birds.