Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) with the Kampung Sungai Serdang Communities
Ms Nabilah Binti Jamaludin Community Research Assistant of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) I had the opportunity to introduce bird watching activity to the Kampung Sungai Serdang community. At the same, I got to learn from two bird experts about migratory waterbirds. This activity was held in conjunction with the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC), which is […]
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EAAFP Secretariat Welcomes New Chief Executive
Mr. Peter J. Probasco, Chair East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) The recruitment of the new EAAFP Chief Executive resulted in a very competitive process and set of high-level applicants. Following a series of interviews, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lew Young as the new Chief Executive effective on 26 […]
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Featured Site: Yonago Mizutori Koen [EAAF060]
Mr. Kamiya majored in the ecology of brackish water in Shimane University, and has devoted himself to the management of the Yonago Mizutori Koen (Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary) since its establishment in 1995. He is the national coordinator for the EAAFP Anatidae Network for Japan, facilitating the communication and cooperation among the scientists and conservationists in […]
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Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) with the SG Buloh Sasaran Community
Ms. Anisah Ahmad Community RA of Malaysian Nature Society The Asian Waterbird Cencus (AWC) was held at Sungai Buloh Sasaran together with the community on 20th January 2018. The programme started at 9.00 am until 4.00 pm. There were 16 participants who joined this programmed while the facilitators from Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) were Ms […]
Continue readingRegional Dialogue on the Conservation Management of the Intertidal Wetlands of the Yellow and Bohai Seas
An International Symposium on the Conservation and Management of the Intertidal Wetlands of the Yellow and Bohai Seas was held in the city of Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China, from 13 to 14 December 2017, organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Eco-Forum Global (EFG), with support from EAAFP. The southern Jiangsu […]
Continue readingWhat’s new with Naujan Lake after the Asian Waterbird Census?
Kathy Lene S. Cielo and Roderick C. Makiputin, Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. Although the number of migratory birds counted went down this year from 6,907 in 2017 to 5,523 in the Naujan Lake National Park in Oriental Mindoro province, it is interesting to note the possibility of two new records for the area this […]
Continue reading2017 Khurkh Bird Ringing Station report
The Khurkh Bird Ringing Station report for 2017 is now available. Khurkh-Khuiten Valley [EAAF074] is an important site for migratory birds and a part of the EAAFP Flyway Site Network. If you’re interested in volunteering, please enquire to batmunkh@wscc.org.mn or info@wscc.org.mn before March 1st. . 2017 Khurkh Bird Ringing Station Report
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A Change for World Migratory Bird Day
EAAFP Secretariat World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was initiated in 2006 by the Secretariat of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (UNEP-AEWA) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) as an annual awareness-raising campaign aimed at people living in all the […]
Continue reading2017 Alaska Shorebird Group meeting (ASG)
Chris Harwood Chair, Alaska Shorebird Group The Alaska Shorebird Group (ASG) held its annual meeting on 6–7 December 2017 in Anchorage, Alaska. The agenda included the following: updates on members’ attendance at recent national and international shorebird conferences elections to appoint new officers and members of the Executive Committee update on the status of the […]
Continue readingConference Report: Richard Fuller at EcoTAS17
Bruce McKinlay New Zealand Representative to the EAAFP EcoTAS is the joint meeting between the NZ Ecological Society and the Ecological Society of Australia. It is held once every four years and EcoTAS 2017 was held in the Hunter Valley, just north of Sydney. Approximately 500 delegates from as far afield as Cape Town and […]
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