Not just funding but also capacity-building opportunities! Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF) is now receiving new applications!
Continue readingThe AWCF was established by WWF-Hong Kong in July 2005 to provide financial support for projects at sites of importance for migratory waterbirds (including seabirds) in Asia of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF). In late 2019, the AWCF was reformed and two new grants, the WWF Dr. Lew Young Grant and the Asian […]
Updates of Worldwide Avian Influenza Situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Sept 2022 – Dec 2022)
Continue readingFAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects, and networks of expertise like WOAH/FAO’s OFFLU (www.offlu.org) provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
EAAFP Partners Engagement at CBD COP 15
Continue readingThe UN Biodiversity Conference (Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)), is being held in two parts. The Part 2 of the COP 15 is held in Montreal Canada from 7 to 19 December 2022. During COP 15, parties will see the adoption of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity […]
Celebrating the first year of the EAAFP Corporate Champion programme – Ulsan Corporate Champion Certificate-presentation Ceremony
Continue readingOn 25th November, 2022, the Ulsan Corporate Champion Certificate-presentation Ceremony was held in G-Tower, Incheon, Ro Korea, to celebrate the first year of the Ulsan Corporate Champion program. Ulsan Metropolitan City and four Ulsan corporates (Hyundai Motor Company, S-OIL Corporation, Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co., LTD., Kyungdong City Gas co., Ltd.), which signed an MOU with […]
World Migratory Bird Day 2023 to Focus on Water
Continue readingWorld Migratory Bird Day 2023 campaign will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds. Water is fundamental to life on our planet. The vast majority of migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for […]
Introducing the Youth Think Tank Competition Project Teams
Continue readingThe year-long journey for our 5 Youth Think Tank Competition finalist teams has finally come to a close. Although there were challenges, like the COVID pandemic, each team has successfully implemented their project between January and October 2022. Let’s learn more about what each project team has accomplished and would like to share! “Through interviews […]
IUCN Leaders Forum Jeju 2022 urged for a global transition to a nature-positive economy
Continue readingThe IUCN Leaders Forum was held on Jeju Island, ROKorea from October 13th to 15th, 2022. The theme for the conference was “Building nature-positive economies and societies.” The event was hosted jointly by our Partners, the IUCN, Ministry of the Environment of RO Korea and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. Leaders from across the sector around […]
Welcoming the migratory bird for the first time at Paleik Lake in Mandalay region, central Myanmar
Continue readingOn 1 October 2022, Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association collaborated with the Shwe Kantharyar Nature Conservation Association, a community- based organization in Pyu Lake, and celebrated the first time of world migratory bird day event at the temple in Paleik village in Paleik village tract near the Paleik Lake is situated at the Singaing township, […]
Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2022 in western Bangladesh
Continue readingWith the aim to contribute towards the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats by mitigating threats caused by the local community along a river-adjacent area of western Bangladesh, through building public awareness, educating local students and teachers and engaging the local youth to birdwatching, this World Migratory Bird Day (October 2022), our NGO, Kichir-Michir, […]
Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2022 in Philippines – “Learning Event and Exhibit” by Ibaraki Academy
Continue readingThe Ibaraki Academy celebrates World Migratory Bird Day 2022, on 8-9 October 2022. The title of the event is “Learning Event and Exhibit” was held at Veranza Mall, General Santos City, Philippines, the events are divided into two parts the first one is the learning event, and the second is the exhibit. The first event […]
