Surveying Yubu Island for Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation: International Collaboration for the Future of a Threatened Species
Continue readingⒸ Hyun-Min Lee From 27 September to 2 October 2026, the EAAFP Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force conducted a field survey on Yubu-do Island, Seocheon-gun, Republic of Korea, to monitor the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper and strengthen understanding of the island’s importance as a key stopover site for migratory waterbirds along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF). […]
[Joint Press Release] Community Science Takes Centre Stage on World Migratory Bird Day
Continue readingCommunity Science Takes Centre Stage on World Migratory Bird Day From tracking rare shorebirds to recording swallow nests, public observations are strengthening migratory bird conservation across the world Bonn/Boulder/Incheon, Tuesday 6 October 2026 – On Saturday, 10 October 2026, World Migratory Bird Day will mark its second annual celebration of the year, recognising the […]
Welcoming NEASPEC as the 43rd Partner of EAAFP
Continue reading© NEASPEC The East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is delighted to welcome the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) as its 43rd Partner. Established in 1993 by six North-East Asian countries — China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Japan, Mongolia, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation — NEASPEC […]
Avian Influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (June 2026 – September 2026)
Continue readingMap. Distribution of avian influenza events reported in animals and humans from 9 June to 15 September 2026. Note: The H5 HPAI virus detection of Heard Island, Australia is not included on the map. Disclaimer: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on these map(s) do not imply the expression of any opinion […]
Finding the Flyway Through Art and Science: The Story of Ferd Torres
Continue readingBy Tristan Luap P. Senarillos What happens when art transcends conservation? Based in Davao City, Ferd Torres is an artist and an Applied Mathematics graduate at the University of the Philippines Mindanao whose work beautifully bridges science, art, and nature. Despite coming from a field far removed from biology and wildlife sciences, Ferd […]
Building a Resilient Flyway: EAAFP at UNCCD COP17
Continue readingMongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), Mongolian Bird Conservation Center, and the EAAFP Secretariat © MECC The East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) brought a Flyway perspective to UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, by highlighting how healthy, connected wetlands contribute to drought resilience across the Flyway. Healthy wetlands, resilient Flyways A key part of EAAFP’s engagement was the House of Friendship […]
철새이동경로 인터뷰 시리즈 #27: 고(故) 장지영 처장, 생태지평연구소
Continue reading고(故) 장지영 처장 ⓒ 도혜선 * 고(故) 장지영 처장님은 한국의 갯벌을 보전하기 위해 평생 헌신한 보전운동가였습니다. 다양한 이해관계자들과 직접 만나 이야기를 나누고, 그들의 목소리에 귀 기울이며 자신의 생각을 나누는 등, 갯벌 보전을 위해 끊임없이 노력했습니다. 또한 한국의 갯벌이 유네스코 세계유산으로 등재되는 과정에서도 중요한 역할을 했습니다. 장지영 처장님은 2026년 6월 우리 곁을 떠났습니다. 이 인터뷰는 […]
Flyway Story Series #27: Ms Jiyoung Jang, Eco Horizon Institute
Continue readingMs Jiyoung Jang ⓒ Hyeseon Do * The late Jiyoung Jang was a dedicated conservation advocate in Korea who worked tirelessly to protect the country’s tidal flats. She engaged directly with diverse stakeholders, listening to their perspectives and sharing her own, and played an active role in advancing tidal flat conservation towards the inscription […]
Improving the conservation status of the Scaly-sided Merganser along the Imjin River, Republic of Korea
Continue reading© Baek Seung-Kwang, Birds Korea Author: Dr Nial Moores Report: Link Appendix: Link Shy, rare and exquisitely-patterned, the Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus is effectively restricted for most of the year to rivers in eastern and northeast Asia. Research this century has helped to map their summer and winter distribution in more detail. In the […]
In Memory of Jiyoung Jang
Continue readingMs. Jiyoung Jang ⓒ Hyeseon Do Associate Professor Young Rae Choi, Florida International University It has been twenty years since I first met Ms. JANG Jiyoung. We met at a small workshop on tidal flat conservation, after which we shared a long drive back to Seoul. At the time, I had no idea […]
