International Symposium on the Hwaseong Wetlands
Continue readingThe International Symposium on the Hwaseong Wetlands took place on May 11-13 in Hwaseong City, Republic of Korea with the theme “Designing for Hope: Lives, Livelihoods, and the Hwaseong Wetlands”. The symposium was held in pursuit of discussing and developing plans and designs aimed at the wise and sustainable use of the Hwaseong Wetlands which […]
Bird Survey in Rason in March 2019 – the first “Early Spring Tour Spectaculars”
Continue readingIn March 2019 Nial Moores, Bernhard Seliger (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Korea office), Cheng Qian (UNESCAP) and Guo Jin, Han Yongxiang and Yang Ziyou (SBS in China, Shanghai) and members of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society went to Rason to conduct a bird survey. The survey was conducted from March 15-19 and from March 21-26. […]
World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 – Bangladesh
Continue readingWorld Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 in Bangladesh © Sher-e-Bangla Agricultutal University and Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Federation Event title: World Migratory Bird Day Event 2019 in Bangladesh Organizer: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Federation (BBCF), Nature Conservation Society and Bangladesh Forest Department; Supporters: IUCN Bangladesh, Muktir Bondon, Birds Clubs, Zoological Society of Bangladesh and […]
Congratulations messages from EAAFP Partners for the 10th Anniversary of Government of Korea hosting the EAAFP Secretariat
Continue readingDuring the ceremony to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Government of Korea hosting the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat in Songdo, the Republic of Korea, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the Ministry of Environment, Incheon Metropolitan City and EAAFP was signed. This marks the beginning of another 5 years of collaboration to conserve migratory waterbirds […]
EAAFP joined the 2019 Ganghwa Big Bird Race
Continue readingOn Saturday 18th May, the EAAFP Secretariat participated in the 3rd Ganghwa Big Bird Race 2019 on Ganghwa Island, Incheon Republic of Korea. Since 2017 the Ganghwa Arrangement Committee for the 2019 Big Bird Race has organized this local event and the EAAFP has participated in the event since last year. Team EAAFP Group photo […]
New Flyway Network Sites in the Republic of Korea – Janghang Wetland and Incheon Songdo Tidal Flat
Continue readingOn 10 May, 2019, the EAAFP welcomed two new Flyway Network Sites in the Republic of Korea- Janghang Wetland (EAAF 143) and Incheon Songdo Tidal Flat (EAAF 145). The Janghang Wetland (EAAF143) is located in the Han River estuary at the trans-boundary in the Korean peninsula between the Republic of Korea and Democratic People’s Republic […]
[EAAFP 10th anniversary event – Conference Sketch Part III] Celebrating 2019 World Migratory Bird Day
Continue readingIn celebration of the global campaign – World Migratory Bird Day, we dedicated the last session to the theme of World Migratory Bird Day for this year, “Be the solution to plastic pollution”. For these special sessions, the speakers focused on the situation that our migratory waterbirds face with plastic pollution and solutions. This session […]
[EAAFP 10th anniversary event – Conference Sketch Part II] Highlighting the involvement of the local people in the conservation of migratory birds and their habitat in the EAAF
Continue readingThe second session was about case studies on local people in the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats in the EAAF, in connection to the theme of EAAFP raised during the 10th Meeting of Partners (MOP 10) – “Flyway – Connecting People and Migratory Birds”. Mr. Pete Probasco (U.S.A/EAAFP Chair) “Local people in the […]
[EAAFP 10th anniversary event – Conference Sketch Part I] Stressing the importance of the protection our world wetlands for biodiversity!
Continue readingDuring the EAAFP 10th Anniversary event on 10th May 2019, we were privileged to have had three distinguished keynote speakers to present their captivating and informative speeches at the Conference on the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. Keynote speech by Dr. Li Lifeng, Coordinator of Support […]
Celebrate 2019 International Day for Biological Diversity
Continue readingThis year, the theme of International Day for Biological Diversity is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food, Our Health”, which aims to raise awareness of the interconnectedness of our health and food systems with biodiversity. If this interlinked chain of life is broken, all species including human cannot survive. Wetlands, even though sometimes look bare, is one […]
