International Workshop for Flyway Site Managers from the RO Korea (11~12 Oct, Ulsan)
Posted on October 10, 2018Continue reading*Schedule *Inquiries : chingo1@korea.kr
Implementing collaborative waterbirds conservation in the RO Korea and EAAF, 2018
Posted on October 1, 2018Continue readingOn 13 September 2018, a workshop titled “Implementing collaborative waterbird conservation in the Republic of Korea and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF)” was held at G-tower, Songdo, RO Korea, which was co-organized by BirdLife International, BirdLife Australia and EAAFP Secretariat. The EAAF is the most threatened flyway in the world, playing host to 32 […]
A tribute to Jim Harris
Posted on September 20, 2018Continue readingEAAFP has been lucky to have many committed individuals share their valuable time and advice and experience to support the Partnership, its various committees and the Secretariat over the years. One these individuals was Jim Harris, focal point for the International Crane Foundation. Jim died this morning, 19th September, at his home in Baraboo, Wisconsin, […]
Interview with KyeungIn Daily News
Posted on September 18, 2018Continue readingOn 10 September 2018, a reporter of the KyeungIn Daily News (a local newspaper) visited our office and had an interview with Dr. Lew Young, Chief Executive of the Secretariat. During the interview, he mentioned that the importance of the remained tidal flat in Incheon for biodiversity especially migratory waterbirds and encouraged to enlarge the […]
“Great Flight of Shorebirds” Symposium, Hwaseong, RO Korea, 6 Sep 2018
Posted on September 18, 2018Continue readingOn the occasion of World Shorebird Day 2018, an international symposium is being held in Hwaseong City (RO Korea) to highlight the importance of the Hwaseong tidal-flats for coastal fisheries such as clam collection and migratory waterbirds, and the benefits of designating the site as a conservation area. EAAFP has sponsored the event as the […]
Uijeongbu DMZ International Forum
Posted on September 12, 2018Continue readingOn 6 September 2018, DMZ International Forum entitled ‘Connecting People and Nature for Peace Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Development in DMZ areas’ co-organized by Gyeonggi Province and Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) was held at Uijeongbu Arts Center in the Republic of Korea. In the discussion session, Dr. Lew Young, Chief Executive of EAAFP, mentioned that the DMZ is an important stopping-over […]
1st Asia Youth Green Leader Conference
Posted on September 4, 2018Continue reading< 1st Asia Youth Green Leader Conference> organized by Gyeongsangnamdo Ramsar Environmental Foundation (GREF) and sponsored by the EAAFP, was held on7 – 10 August 2018 in Upo Wetland [EAAF096], Changnyeong, Republic of Korea. This conference is for students all around the world to gather and share their activities to conserve the environment, particularly wetland and […]
Meeting with POSCO E&C
Posted on August 30, 2018Continue readingOn Monday 20th August 2018, the EAAFP Secretariat held a meeting with POSCO E&C in POSCO E&C Tower in Songdo, Republic of Korea. POSCO E&C is one of the largest development planning, design and construction companies in the R.O. Korea, being responsible for many of the housing, business and other developments in the Songdo International […]
Raising Awareness about Biodiversity and the East Asian – Australasian Flyway, DPR Korea
Posted on August 30, 2018Continue readingHanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) is active in Rason Special Economic Zone (SEZ) since 2009 and promotes the conservation of the area. In cooperation with the EAAFP Secretariat we created an exhibition to introduce the nature reserve and to unveil the significance of DPR Korea as a stopover site for migratory birds. HSF is active in […]
Visiting a local wetland park: Sorea Wetland Ecological Park (29 Aug)
Posted on August 29, 2018Continue readingOn 29th Aug 2018, before the summer went away, staff members in EAAFP Secretariat visited the Sorae Wetland Ecological Park to learn more about the local wetland centre. There were two main purpose to visit the centre. Firstly, the secretariat needed to know more about the management of the centre and park. When the Secretariat […]

