Canary in the Arctic coal mine: warming harms migrating Red Knot
by Gloria Dickie on 8 August 2017 The Arctic is warming faster than any other part of the world, and its ecosystems are changing quickly, with shifts in the timing of insect hatches, plant growth and more. Those changes are impacting migratory species that move between the Arctic, the tropics and temperate zones. One such species is […]
Continue readingMiyoung is migrating, but not too far!
Spike Millington, Chief Executive at EAAFP When Ms. Miyoung Choi joined the Secretariat from Incheon City government in February 2014, she knew only one seabird and no shorebirds at all. The seabird was a “seagull”, most likely the Black-tailed Gull that is commonly encountered around tourist sites in Incheon. Three and a half years later […]
Continue readingSpecial lecture for the summer debate camp
Viktoriya Kang, EAAFP intern Topic of the lecture: Chocolate and migratory waterbirds: Can you see the world behind the product? Organiser: The State University of New York in Korea Participants: 42 High School students from Yeonsu-gu, Incheon Summary: On 4 August 2017, Tomoko Ichikawa, Communication Officer at EAAFP, visited the State University of New York […]
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Conserving wetlands in Myanmar: Gulf of Mottama is Myanmar’s fourth Ramsar site
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Myanmar is home to an extraordinary diversity of wetlands, which include mountainous wetlands; large freshwater marshes and lakes; and coastal mangroves, mudflats and coral reefs. These ecosystems support fisheries, provide clean water, store carbon and protect local people from the impacts of floods, tsunamis and landslides. As such, […]
Continue readingNews from the field: Final update from Roland
4 August 2017 Roland Digby, Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper This will be my last update because, as I type, I’m finally waiting for my helicopter which should be here around 12:00 hrs local time. Things have been going well since the release with the birds growing and losing any remnants of down on their heads […]
Continue readingJapan is home to one third of all seabirds – so we mapped its waters
7 February 2017 Alex Dale Japan is known for its densely-populated cities, but some of its most vital areas for bird conservation are places where humans rarely venture – its marine waters. A nation comprised of a chain of islands, Japan is blessed with a long and rugged coastline, which is home to a particularly […]
Continue readingNews from the field: The release!
30 July 2017 Roland Digby, Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper At around 12:00hrs, all 30 of the 2017 cohort of headstarted Spoon-billed Sandpipers were released. Around three hours before the release all shelters were removed from the pen and dishes moved to the front near the entrance. We’ve adopted this approach as we’ve found that it helps […]
Continue readingNews from the field: Chick of headstarted pair spotted
29 July 2017 Roland Digby, Saving the Spoon-billed Sandpiper On the 24 July, Ivan reported seeing a Spoon-billed Sandpiper with a white leg flag around 200m north of the release pen. Being aware that the headstarted pair White 0C and U6 had recently hatched two chicks (Light green U6 and Light green V6) from a […]
Continue readingPosition Vacant – Programme Officer
EAST ASIAN – AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAY PARTNERSHIP POSITION VACANT – PROGRAMME OFFICER The East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is the major international framework established for the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitat in the flyway. The Flyway Partnership exists to enhance collaboration on the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats as international cooperation is essential […]
Continue readingChina maps its goals for coastal clean-up
13 July 2017 Zhang Chun, Chinadialogue The new Marine Five-Year Plan outlines proposals for cleaner seas and better-managed coastlines, reports Zhang Chun In May, China’s central government published its marine strategy for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), setting out broad aims and, for the first time, some binding targets. The Five-Year Plan’s (FYP) marine economic development plan […]
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