Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF): We’re part of the solution!
On today’s Biodiversity Day, WWF-Hong Kong is pleased to announce that 4 projects are awarded with the Asian Flyways Initiative Grant (AFI Grant) under Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF). Mr. Doug Watkins, one of the Committee Members of AWCF and the Chief Executive of East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat said “The Lianyungang-Ganyu coast in Jiangsu […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021 May Event– Indonesia (HIMPUS)
Event title: World Migratory Bird Day 2021 event in Indonesia Organizer: Himpunan Mahasiswa Pecinta Unggas (HIMPUS) Participants: About 300people in total including School students, teachers, or parents, University students, Researchers, Scientists, Birdwatchers, Site managers for flyway site and wetlands, and Decision or policy makers Outcome: The Webinar World Migratory Bird Day 2021 Indonesia was attended […]
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MOU Signing Ceremony between EAAFP Secretariat and Ulsan Metropolitan City
ⓒ Hayoung Son/EAAFP Secretariat On 13th May 2021, EAAFP Secretariat, Ulsan Metropolitan City, local NGOs and five Corporates (Hyundai Motor Company, S-OIL Corporation, Korea Zinc Co., Ltd., Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co., Ltd., KyungDong City Gas Co., Ltd.) gathered to celebrate the designation of Ulsan Taehwa River as a new Flyway Network Site [EAAF150] and sign […]
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UNDP – GEF flyway project kicked off to strengthen the network of protected areas for migratory waterbirds in EAAF in China
On May 11th, the largest standalone GEF-7 biodiversity project in China, Strengthening the Protected Area Network for Migratory Bird Conservation Along the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF) in China, was officially launched in Dongying, Shandong Province. Around 50 representatives from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), UNDP China, Provincial Governments of Shandong, […]
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A Tale of Black-faced Spoonbill Linking Two Cities – Launch of Incheon-Hong Kong Sister Site Agreement video
Sister Site Agreement under the EAAFP Flyway Site Network is a useful mechanism to enhance the collaboration between important sites of migratory waterbirds in the Flyway. In 2019, Governments of Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea (Ro Korea) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), People’s Republic of China, signed a Memorandum of […]
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Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird! – 2021 World Migratory Bird Day Virtual Choir
On 8th May, 2021, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership who partnered with Bowerbird Collective, launched the first ever WMBD Virtual Choir to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2021 in line with the theme “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”. In a unique effort to celebrate and focus on the phenomena of “bird song” […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #10 – Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW)
Interview with Gab Mejia, YEW Communication and Outreach Lead and Elise Allély-Fermé, YEW Network Lead EAAFP: Hi Gab and Elise, can you briefly introduce Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW) to us please? Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW) is an international youth team and network committed to the conservation, protection, and wise-use of wetlands. YEW provides […]
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Welcome Ulsan Taehwa River in the Republic of Korea as the new EAAFP Flyway Network Site
On 13th May, 2021, the EAAFP welcomed the Taehwa River in Ulsan Metropolitan City of Republic of Korea as EAAFP 150th Flyway Network Site (FNS) and as 17th FNS in RO Korea. A ceremony was held to celebrate the successful designation of the important site to migratory birds after years of efforts to restore the […]
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Loach Releasing Event in Maehwamareum Paddy Fields at Ganghwa Island, Ro Korea
On 8 May, the EAAFP Foundation participated in the Loach Releasing Event at Maehwamareum Paddy Fields in Ganghwa Island. The event was organized by the National Trust of Korea and Ganghwa Citizen Network which is one of the grantees of the EAAFP Foundation’s 2020 Small Grant Fund Programme, sponsored by Yeongheung Power Division of Korea […]
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MOU Extension Signing Ceremony between EAAFP Secretariat and Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco)
On 2nd May 2021, EAAFP Secretariat and K-eco extended their MoU to continue a strengthened cooperation in promoting environmental conservation and training future conservation leaders in the Flyway. Five years have passed since the first MoU was signed in 2016 between the EAAFP Secretariat and K-eco. The MoU signing ceremony was held separately due to […]
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