Join EAAFP Volunteer Program!
Conservation of the migratory waterbirds and their habitats is a matter for everyone. Contribute your time and talents can help EAAFP save the migratory waterbirds and their homes along the East Asian – Australasian Flyway! You can now engage with our work as the new EAAFP Volunteer Program has been launched. The EAAFP Secretariat provides […]
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EAAFP Foundation Successfully Presents the Proposal at the 4th CSR Matching Day Meet Up
On 5 August 2020, the EAAFP Foundation attended the 4th Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Matching Day Meet Up Session at DGB Finance Center. The event was hosted by Korea National Council on Social Welfare and organized by CSR Center and Chosun Ilbo Better Future with sponsorship from DGB Finance Group. 17 non-profit organizations including the […]
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Restoration of the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern using social attraction technique
The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini) is one of the most endangered seabird species, whose breeding range is restricted to the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. Chinese Crested Tern was first discovered in Indonesia in 1861. After that, only a limited number of Chinese Crested Tern specimens were collected in Malaysia, the Philippines, […]
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New technique to eradicate invasive fish – Development of a pheromonal trap using bile of male Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
Invasive species have caused a negative impact on the ecosystems of the earth. The largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides is a piscivorous fish species native to North America. This species has been introduced into more than 50 countries and has caused adverse impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Many projects aimed at controlling the population of the largemouth […]
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“Cranes as Messengers of Peace – Cranes and People in DMZ” – EAAFP 2020 Webinar
With the topic of “Cranes as Messengers of Peace – Cranes and People in DMZ”, East-Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership is honored to invite Dr. Joo Yunjeong from The Institute for Social Development and Policy Research, Seoul National University, Dr. Lee Kisup from Korean Waterbirds Network, and Dr. Hyunah Choi from Hanns Seidel Foundation. Cheolwon, a […]
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Introduction of the picture book “Explore the mystery of the Brent Goose”
Written by Yusuke Sawa from Yamashina Institute for Ornithology Brent Geese Branta bernicla_breed widely along the coastal line of Arctic Ocean in Eurasia, Alaska, Canada and winter in the middle-latitude. The Asian population of Brent Goose B.b.nigricans is estimated to be 5,000 to 8,700 birds, wintering in Japan, China and Korea (Wetlands International 2012). However, […]
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First record of Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis in Japan
Reported by Tetsuo SHIMADA, Hiromi KANO & Toshihiro HOSOI We report the first record of Red-breasted Goose in Japan. The goose was observed in rice paddy fields (38°42’N, 141°6’E) around Lake Izunuma-Uchinuma, northern Japan, on 6th October 2019. Based on the plumage, it was considered as an adult. This Red-breasted Goose was always found within […]
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A new crane species recorded for Mongolia
Recently, on 13th June, a Mongolian bird photographer, Iderbat Enkhtaivan observed a second calendar year Black-necked Crane in Khutag-Undur, Bulgan province, in northcentral Mongolia. He approached us for confirmation. The bird was together with two young Eurasian Cranes in the grassy meadow of the Selenge River Valley. It is a big overshoot of over 1000 […]
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Contribution towards conservation in Gyeongsangnam-do Province: GREF-MOU Signing Ceremony
On 25 June 2020, Gyeongsangnam-do Ramsar Environmental Foundation (GREF) and EAAFP Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the collaborative conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats. The signing ceremony was held at the EAAFP Secretariat office. GREF was founded in 2008, based on the 2008 Ramsar Convention, to build sustainable development and strengthen […]
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2020 Global Clean Environment Awards Ceremony
On Wednesday, 24 June 2020, the External Relations team of EAAFP Secretariat attended the 2020 Global Clean Environment Awards Ceremony held in the Ruby Hall, the Plaza Hotel in Seoul. It marked its second anniversary since the first award in 2019 when the EAAFP received an award in Public Service category. This event was organized […]
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