EAAFP 밀링턴 사무국장, “황해갯벌 사라지면 철새 멸종될 수도”
(인천=뉴스1) 백승재 기자 = 동아시아-대양주 철새 이동경로 파트너십 사무국(EAAFP) 스파이크 밀링턴 사무국장(사진)은 황해지역 갯벌이 사라질 경우 이동성 철새가 멸종될 수 있다고 경고했다. EAAFP 밀링턴 사무국장은 3일 서울프레스센터에서 열린 황해지역 갯벌 관련 브리핑에 참석해 “황해갯벌이 사라질 경우, 갯벌에 의존하는 철새는 다른 지역으로 이동하는 것이 아니라 멸종된다”고 말했다. 밀링턴 사무국장은 “황해지역의 갯벌은 매년 급속도로 감소하고 있는 도요·물떼새의 […]
Continue reading새만금 ‘넓적부리도요’ 8년뒤엔 멸종될듯
개발로 해마다 개체수 26% 급감 동아시아-대양주 철새이동경로를 따라 이동하는 물새 가운데 가장 심각한 멸종 위기에 처해 있는 새로는 넓적부리도요(사진)가 꼽힌다. 검은색 주걱 모양의 부리가 특징인 몸길이 약 17㎝의 이 새는 2000년 이후 해마다 26.4%씩 급감해 현재 전세계적으로 200여마리도 채 남지 않은 것으로 파악되고 있다. 현재 감소 추세가 계속된다면 2020년쯤엔 영원히 사라질 것으로 예측돼, 최근 영국에서 […]
Continue readingBuilding capacity for shorebird research and conservation in Mongolia – the 2012 workshop and expedition
Mongolia is strategically located on the inland route for shorebirds migrating between non-breeding grounds in Australia and southern Asia and breeding areas in Asian tundra, taiga and steppe regions. However, knowledge of the shorebird populations that use this route, the numbers involved, key dates and important sites is sparse. Furthermore, in-country capacity and resources to […]
Continue readingProtecting Asia’s flyways – the Birdfair chose to support BirdLife International’s Flyway Programme for the East Asian – Australasian Flyway
As Global Sponsor of BirdLife International’s Flyways Programme, the British Birdwatching Fair is this year raising funds to support conservation in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. The Fair has a long history of funding global conservation projects. Since the first Birdfair in 1989, Rutland Water’s annual August event has raised more than £2.5 million […]
Continue readingEAAFP Meeting and Side Events at Ramsar COP11 to raise awareness of EAAFP activities
The EAAFP meeting was held to introduce the EAAFP activities to Ramsar delegates from the EAAF regions, and to identify enhanced opportunities for cooperation with Ramsar. Eighty participants attended the meeting. It was chaired by Srey Sunleang of Cambodia, EAAFP Chair, with opening remarks given by Yeon-chul Yoo of RO Korea, Chairman of the Standing […]
Continue readingFlyway Project of Rio Tinto – BirdLife International – Wetlands International to conserve intertidal habitats, valued in billions or even trillions of dollars
Rio Tinto recently joined the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and established a project in collaboration with BirdLife International and Wetlands International, both EAAFP Partners in 2011. The project planning meetings were held in Thailand and South Korea in February 2012 to consider how to make the most effective use of the new […]
Continue readingWelcome to the Waterbird Population Estimates Online Database
The Waterbird Population Estimates (WPE) online database has recentlybeendeveloped by Wetlands International with the support of Environment Canada and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.The WPE online database provides current and historic estimates, trends and 1% thresholds for over 800 waterbird species and 2300 biogeographic population worldwide. The online database makes it easy to obtain information […]
Continue readingCopper River International Migratory Bird Initiative (CRIMBI) and its partners have designed a 10-year project to protect Western Sandpipers
Each spring, millions of Western Sandpipers depart beaches from as far away as Peru, French Guiana, Mexico, and the Caribbean to migrate to tundra nesting grounds in western Alaska.The Copper River Delta in the Chugach National Forest and the Stikine River Delta in the Tongass National Forest are key refueling stops along this great migratory […]
Continue readingLaunch of the “GIN report” was held jointly with the publication of the fifth edition of the Waterbird Population Estimates at Ramsar COP11
With the generous support of Seosan City, Republic of Korea, the government of Switzerland and the Secretariat of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), an international workshop to review good practice in international initiatives for the conservation of migratory waterbirds and other species was convened by the Ramsar Convention, the Convention on Migratory […]
Continue readingEAS Congress 2012 held at Changwon, South Korea on 9-13 July 2012: International Cooperation and Careful Planning of Coastal States are highly demanded
The EAS Congress 2012 was led by the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of Eas Asia (PEMSEA), the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) of RO Korea and Changwon City with the support of GEF, UNDP and UNOPS. The meeting was held in Changwon, Republic of Korea on 9-13 July 2012 […]
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