Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve solidifies its status as haven for migratory waterbirds
Continue readingHistoric unveiling of Flyway Network Site and Ramsar markers © PENRO Zamboanga Sibugay PHILIPPINES – Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve (SWNR) [EAAF160] recently unveiled its Flyway Network Site (FNS) marker during the celebrations of the 25th founding anniversary of Zamboanga Sibugay. Overlooking Sibugay Bay, the unveiling marked an important milestone that reinforces SWNR’s status as […]
Cheorwon [EAAF027], Coexisting with Cranes
Continue readingOn 9 February, the EAAFP Secretariat visited Cheorwon Basin [EAAF027], a site within the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Site Network. The visit included observing cranes within the Civilian Control Zone and meeting local community members who have dedicated themselves to crane conservation. It was a valuable opportunity to learn about Korea’s historical background, the conservation of […]
Call for Youth Artists for World Migratory Bird Day 2026
Continue readingCALL FOR YOUTH ARTISTS FOR WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY 2026 We are excited to announce Youth Voices for the Flyway, a non-competitive, virtual open call for young artists across the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF)! This is your chance to showcase your creativity and passion for migratory waterbird conservation. This year’s theme: “Every Bird Counts – […]
World Wetlands Day 2026
Continue readingJennifer George, Chief Executive Wetlands are often quiet places. They don’t shout for attention. They filter water, soften floods, feed communities, and give migratory birds somewhere safe to land after journeys that span continents from New Zealand in the south through east Asia to the Arctic in the north. And yet, despite everything they give us, there is […]
“Flyway Friends: A Long Journey Home” Storytelling Session on Migratory Waterbirds and Wetlands with Local Youth from Cebu, Philippines
Continue readingEAAFP Youth Task Force Book Launch and Story Telling Session at EAAFP MOP12, Cebu, Philippines ⓒ EAAFP Youth Task Force Author: Matthew Vincent Tabilog Report: Link Cebu, Philippines – Ahead of the 12th Meeting of Partners (MOP12) of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) in Cebu, Philippines, the EAAFP Youth Task Force, the […]
World Migratory Bird Day 2025 Celebrations Across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Continue readingGroup photo of the participants (Than De Village) © Nature Conservation Society–Myanmar (NCS) World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an annual awareness-raising campaign that highlights the conservation needs of migratory birds and their habitats, and the importance of international cooperation, and is now celebrated twice each year—on the second Saturday in May and in October. […]
Education Interrupted, Commitment Continues: Environmental Learning and Post-Disaster Recovery in Coastal Pidie Jaya
Continue readingFigure 1. The remains of a coastal school in Pidie Jaya, Aceh, destroyed by the November 2025 hydrometeorological disaster. The school community now continues learning in temporary shelters. ©Mukhsin_SDIT-An-Nur Author: Mukhsin and Mursidah Report: Link Along the northern coast of Aceh, Indonesia, schools in Pidie and Pidie Jaya are helping to raise awareness […]
“Flyway Friends: A Long Journey Home” Storytelling Session on Migratory Waterbirds and Wetlands with Local Youth from Cebu, Philippines
Continue readingEAAFP Youth Task Force Book Launch and Story Telling Session at EAAFP MOP12, Cebu, Philippines ⓒ EAAFP Youth Task Force Matthew Vincent Tabilog Cebu, Philippines – Ahead of the 12th Meeting of Partners (MOP12) of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) in Cebu, Philippines, the EAAFP Youth Task Force, the youth stakeholder of […]
2025 Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats Young Leaders Forum in Suncheon Bay [EAA079]
Continue readingEAAFP Delegates with Young Leaders for the Future On 13 December 2025, the EAAFP Secretariat participated in the 2025 Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats Young Leaders Forum, held under the theme “How Not to Lose Our Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats.” The forum, held in Suncheon, was organised in cooperation with the Getbol World Heritage Promotion […]
Rolex supports Beijing Forestry University in the conservation of Chinese mergansers, “GIANT PANDAS OF THE WATER”
Continue readingDr Qing Zeng and the Beijing Forestry University, with the support of ROLEX and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, are protecting a species that has been in existence for over 10 million years. Having existed on Earth for over 10 million years – and with an annual migration route of thousands of kilometres – the […]
