• Upcoming CMS Meeting to Tackle Illegal Bird Hunting in Asia-Pacific

    ⓒ Eugene Cheah   The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is set to host the 2nd Virtual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Illegal Taking of Migratory Birds Intergovernmental Task Force (ITTEA) and EAAFP Task Force on Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Migratory Birds on 17 September 2025, marking […]

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  • EAAFP’s Engagement at the Wetlands COP15 under the theme “Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future”

    ©  EAAFP   Wetlands were at the heart of global discussions at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the 2025-07-26 10.37.05 Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15), where governments, international organisations, NGOs, and experts came together to chart a stronger course for wetland conservation. Among the many voices, the East Asian–Australasian […]

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  • World Water Week 2025 Youth Statement of the EAAFP Youth Task Force

    World Water Week 2025 Youth Statement of the EAAFP Youth Task Force   The East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership Youth Task Force, a network of young leaders and advocates across the flyway region, calls for proactive, inclusive, participatory, and urgent actions and initiatives for the protection of our migratory waterbirds and their habitats. Migratory waterbirds depend […]

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  • EAAFP at the Wetlands COP15

    The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP15) will be held from 23 to 31 July 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe). Under the theme, “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future”, the Meeting will highlight the importance of wetlands in supporting biodiversity, enhancing climate resilience, and maintaining […]

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  • Conservation on Gulf of Mottama and the Role of Local People

    World Wetlands Day Event in Bago Region   Author: Thaw Phyoe Shwe, Program Manager (Education and Livelihood Development) Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)   The Gulf of Mottama is located in the southern part of Myanmar, bordering Mon State, Bago Region, and Yangon Region. It covers an area of over 400,000 acres and is […]

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  • One Health and EAAF: A Call to Action

    Lang Sen wetland reserve © WWF-Viet Nam / Cham Team   Shaun Martin – Senior Program Manager, WWF Asia-Pacific Counter-Illegal Wildlife Trade, WWF-Hong Kong   Vivian Fu – Senior Manager, Wetlands for Asian Flyways Initiative, WWF-Hong Kong   It is well known that migratory birds can be natural reservoirs for various pathogens, including Highly Pathogenic […]

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  • Literature list (Jan–Jun 2025)

    1) Biology & Ecology EFFENDI M R, MANSOR M S, 2025. First record of Vanellus vanellus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves, Charadriidae), Northern Lapwing, in Malaysia at the southernmost occurrence of the species’ range[J/OL]. CHECK LIST, 21(1): 181-183. DOI:10.15560/21.1.181. FU M, WANG J, HOU C, et al., 2025. Waterbird diversity and its influencing factors in various types […]

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  • Literature list (Jul–Dec 2024)

    1) Biology & Ecology CONKLIN J R, VERKUIL Y I, LEFEBVRE M J M, et al., 2024. High dispersal ability versus migratory traditions: Fine-scale population structure and post-glacial colonisation in bar-tailed godwits[J/OL]. Molecular Ecology, 33(15): e17452. DOI:10.1111/mec.17452. ROMAN L, MAYNE B, ANDERSON C, et al., 2024. A novel technique for estimating age and demography of […]

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  • Literature list (Jan–Jun 2024)

    1) Biology & Ecology WEI J, XU F, COLE E F, et al., 2024. Spatially heterogeneous shifts in vegetation phenology induced by climate change threaten the integrity of the avian migration network[J/OL]. Global Change Biology, 30(1): e17148. DOI:10.1111/gcb.17148. CHENXI W, SHAOXIA X, XIUBO Y, et al., 2024. It takes two to Tango: Plant height and […]

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  • Miranda Site Management Report

    David Lawrie, Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalist Trust (PMNT)   The Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalist Trust (PMNT) is a flyway partner because of its work on the international stage in China, South Korea and North Korea, and assisting in Australia. However, it has an unusual aspect in that it is also the manager of the Robert Findlay Wildlife […]

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