Conservation of wetlands and migratory waterbirds in the DPR Korea
Posted on October 25, 2018Continue readingDuring a side event at Ramsar COP13 on the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the DPR Korea, the representative from the DPRK, Mrs. Ri Kyong Sim (Ministry of Land and Environment Protection) gave a presentation on the wetlands in the country and the actions being taken to conserve them [Eng presentation, Korean presentation]. Mrs. […]
Wetland Inventory for DPR Korea
Posted on October 24, 2018Continue readingThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea released the second edition of their ‘Wetland Inventory for DPR Korea” at a side-event on 24 October during the 13th Conference of Parties to the Ramsar Convention which is being held in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). The inventory is based […]
A board game for the EAAF!
Posted on October 24, 2018Continue readingWhat are the dangers faced by migratory birds on migration? How can invasive plants affect the homes of migratory birds? What kinds of threats can our skyscrapers pose to migrating birds? A new board game conceptualised by the BirdLife International (Asia) Secretariat and its Singapore and Malaysian partners, the Nature Society (Singapore) and the Malaysian […]
EAAFP at Ramsar COP13 (Side events we and our Partners are organizing)
Posted on October 22, 2018Continue readingRamsar COP13, 21 October 2018 – 29 October 2018, Dubai Sunday, 21 October Meeting of Ramsar Regional initiatives Lead Organizations: EAAFP, RRC-EA, IBRRI Time: 18:00 – 20:00 Room: 1 Monday, 22 October World Wetland Network pre-meeting Time: 09:00 – 12:00 Venue: Admiral Plaza Hotel Tuesday, 23 October (#12) Transboundary cooperation on […]
Career education for students of a middle school in RO Korea (15 Oct)
Posted on October 15, 2018Continue readingOn 15th October 2018, two career lectures on international organization , lasting two hours, were delivered to 70 students of Majeon middle school in Incheon, RO Korea, by Ms. Yeonah Ku of EAAFP. The career education has contents as followed: Definition of IOs (International Organisations), structure of them and benefits of working for them, as […]
Climate change, immigration and survival: Many unknowns in search of answers!
Posted on October 15, 2018Continue readingAdj. Prof. Peter M J Fisher, School of Architecture & Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. The IPCC’s Special report on global warming of 1.5°C invites serious consideration of the permanency of bird immigration as we now know it… . What impact might destabilisation of the world’s climate have on breeding, transit, and over-wintering sites? […]
The Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai as New Zealand’s new Flyway Network Site
Posted on October 15, 2018Continue readingOn 14 October, a celebration was held at the Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai near Christchurch (New Zealand), to mark the site being designated as the newest Flyway Network Site under the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAF). The Avon-Heathcote Estuary/Ihutai is the summer home to some 1.8% of the EAAF population of bar-tailed godwit (kuaka), after having flown […]
Visiting a local wetland park: Siheung Tidal Flat Park (14 Oct 2018)
Posted on October 14, 2018Continue readingMembers of the EAAFP Secretariat visited the Siheung Tidal Flat Park on 14 Oct 2018, when the Siheung Tidal Flat Festival was being held. On the day, Mr. Seokhwan Gang, the Director of Siheung-si Council for Sustainable Development (Siheung CSD) kindly gave a lecture and guided the staff members to the festival. He has been […]
River Tern facing unfavourable future in SE Asia
Posted on October 14, 2018Continue readingThe River Tern Sterna aurantia, currently listed as Near-threatened globally, is having a drastic population decline in SE Asia. Recent surveys showed the population in Cambodia has declined from 300 adults in late 1990s to only 54-62 adults currently. The Cambodian population is also estimated to form 90% of the population of the species in […]
Scaly-sided Merganser Single Species International Action Plan 3-rd Workshop will be held on 5-7 December, 2018 in Changde, China
Posted on October 12, 2018Continue readingThis workshop is for: (1) fulfillment of the Single Species International Action Plan; (2) improvement for national Action Plans; (3) coordinate surveys within key states; and (4) further cooperation of research and conservation. During the workshop, Scaly-sided Merganser conference open to public will be held in Changde, and a field trip will be made to […]
