Conservation Research of breeding terns in Hong Kong
Continue readingThe Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS) has started a conservation research on breeding terns in Hong Kong waters. In summer 2019, a total of 110 adult and juvenile Bridled Terns Onychoprion anaethetuswere trapped for marking with rings and colour flags (white and yellow engraved flags), including two of them fitted with satellite-tracking transmitters. Marking […]
Coastal Wetlands in Myanmar: A directory of important sites
Continue readingCoastal wetlands in Myanmar provide a huge wealth of biodiversity, ranging from Dugongs and Dolphins to migratory waterbirds and marine turtle nesting and feeding sites. They have been underrepresented in conserving biodiversity and wildlife in Myanmar, but recently received much more attention. In 2017 Myanmar added two more Ramsar sites from a range of coastal […]
Potential Migratory Birds Habitats in the Northern Part of Bangladesh
Continue readingA recent survey was carried out to identify potential migratory birds’ habitats in northern Bangladesh. The study especially focused riverine habitats and showed the results of a three-month observation of migratory waterbirds at char-lands of Padma River, covering two districts of Bangladesh. A total of 13 sites were identified. The study was supported by the […]
EAAFP Participated in International Congress for Conservation Biology 2019 (ICCB 2019)
Continue readingThe 29th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2019) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 21-25 July 2019. ICCB is recognized as one of the most important international meetings in the field of nature conservation. About 2,000 researchers, students, agency personnel, environmental educators, practitioners, and other conservation stakeholders attended the Congress. Some of the […]
International Consultancy Meeting On Conservation Strategy For The Dalmatian Pelicans In The East Asian – Australasian Flyway
Continue readingBetween 17th and 18thJuly 2019, the EAAFP organized a meeting at Khovd Province, Mongolia to officially establish the EAAFP Dalmatian Pelican Task Force. The meeting was organized in response to the adoption of Decision 14 (International Single Species Action Plan for The Conservation of the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)) during the EAAFP 10thMeeting of Partners. During […]
“Headstarting” programme of Saunders’s Gull in Incheon Songdo Tidal Flat, Republic of Korea
Continue readingOn 18th July of 2019, there was an event for releasing 15 young Saunders’s Gulls in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea. These young gulls were captive raised at Research Center for Endangered Species operated by the National Institute of Ecology in order to safeguard the species which breeds in the area. The event was celebrated […]
Coast of Yellow Sea- Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I), inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 43 session of the World Heritage Convention
Continue readingOn July 5, 2019, the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe “the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)” into the World Heritage List, at the 43 session of the World Heritage Convention. This adds China’s total World Heritage sites to 54, which is the highest number […]
2019 Yeongjong Tidal Flat Migratory Bird Day’ Drawing and Essay Contest Award
Continue readingOn Friday, June 21st at 15:30pm, the Award of Drawing and Essay contest for the 2019 Yeongjong Tidal Flat Migratory Bird Day was held in the Incheon Bridge company headquarters. The contest was part of 2019 Yeongjongdo Tidal Flat Migratory Bird Day event which was organized on May 11th 2019 in celebration of the World […]
World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 – DPRK
Continue readingEvent title: World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 – Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Organizer: Ministry of Land and Environment Protection (MoLEP) Target audience: School students, teachers or parents, Site manager, local government officials related to the nature conservation Outcome: On the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day, the MoLEP published and disseminated “WMBD” posters to […]
World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 – Mongolia
Continue readingGroup photo of the participants joining the World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 in Mongolia ©Mongolian Ornithological Society Event title: World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 in Mongolia Organizer: Mongolian Ornithological Society and Ramsar National Committee of Mongolia, Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mongolian, National University of Mongolia, the Freshwater Resources and Nature Conservation Center, Mongolia Focal Point, […]
