Wader Conservation November
Posted on June 18, 2015Continue readingRick Simpson, Wader Quest Wader Conservation World Watch is an opportunity for birders across the world to show their solidarity with, and appreciation of wader and shorebird conservationists over a weekend in November. This year, it has grown into a month-long celebration of wader conservation! In partnership with Birdwatching Magazine we are presenting a series of co-operative […]
WMBD celebration in Gimpo, Republic of Korea
Posted on June 15, 2015Continue reading[???? ??] On the 11th of May 2015, the Korean Association of Wild Birds Protection Federation celebrated their 10th anniversary and World Migratory Bird Day 2015 at the Gimpo Art Hall. The Association was established for the conservation of the White-naped Crane and its habitat. The ceremony began with a sand art performance and was followed by the documentary ‘La Peuple Migrateur’ about […]
Dangerous levels of mercury uncovered
Posted on June 15, 2015Continue readingWritten by Max Stone and David Smith The marine birds that inhabit Canada’s expansive North, such as the Arctic Tern, Common Eider, and Long-tailed Duck, are important resources for northern communities. These resilient and often stunning birds are pivotal to the region’s diverse ecosystems and are essential sources of food and feathers (e.g., eiderdown) for […]
World Migratory Bird Day Celebration in Bangladesh
Posted on June 12, 2015Continue readingOn 9 May 2015, Bangladesh Forest Department celebrated World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) with a great interest in Moulovibazar district of Sylhet Division – one of the most important places for migratory waterbirds. The theme “Save migratory birds and the places they need” highlighted the importance of deploying energy technologies in a way that minimizes […]
Shorebird Surveys in Western Alaska Help us Understand Human Alterations on the Nonbreeding Grounds
Posted on June 11, 2015Continue readingWritten by Richard Lanctot and Stephen Brown To understand the status of shorebirds residing in a given area, we need to know how many birds there are, what habitats they need, and how their numbers are changing over time. In many cases, obtaining a good estimate of bird numbers can best be done on the breeding […]
TOKYO-Bay Shorebirds Survey was held in Japan
Posted on June 10, 2015Continue readingThe TOKYO-Bay Shorebirds Survey (東京湾シギチドリ一斉調査) was held on 10 May 2015 for the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day in Japan. 33 volunteers including researchers for the Monitoring Sites of Important Ecosystems (Monitoring Sites 1000) conducted by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, participated in. In the early afternoon they simultaneously counted shorebirds at 14 sites […]
National Partnership meeting held in the Philippines
Posted on June 9, 2015Continue readingSpike Millington, Chief Executive of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) visited the Republic of the Philippines from 23-28th May 2015. After participating in training of members for Haribon Foundation, the Birdlife Partner in Philippines, he met with Undersecretary Ignacio of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Roberto Oliva, Executive Director of the […]
International Workshop on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Bird Migration
Posted on June 8, 2015Continue readingby EAAFP Secretariat International Workshop on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Bird Migration was held from 27 to 28 May 2015 in Anyang, Republic of Korea. Opened by the Commissioner and General Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine in Korea, this workshop brought together Japanese experts – a representative from FAO (Dr Kenjiro Inui), Dr […]
New Flyway Network Site: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Posted on June 5, 2015Continue readingEAAF123: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park – Philippines Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) is in the jurisdiction of Palawan, Philippines. Very few areas in the park are above sea level, at extreme low tide only about ten sand cays emerge in the North Atoll. The South Atoll has an islet more or less 4 meters above sea level at high […]
Republic of Korea celebrates WMBD with EAAFP Flyway Site Managers Workshop in Seosan
Posted on June 4, 2015Continue reading한국어로 읽기 Minseon Kim, EAAFP Programme Officer To mark 2015 World Migratory Bird Day in Republic of Korea, a Flyway Site Manager workshop was organized on 15th-16th May 2015 by the Ministry of Environment of Korea, in cooperation with EAAFP, Seosan City and the National Institute of Biological Resources. At the opening ceremony, Young-In Kim, […]
