MOP9 Interactive Sessions
Sandra Hails, CEPA Working Group Chair Two interactive sessions were held at MOP 9 involving almost all participants. The sessions were designed to collect views about the Flyway and the Partnership that will help inform the development of the next Strategic Plan for the Flyway but also to help participants appreciate their common aims and […]
Continue reading강화군과 해수부, 강화갯벌 세계적 관광브랜드로 만든다
한의동 기자, 경기일보 “강화갯벌을 세계적인 관광브랜드로 만들겠습니다.” 강화군은 해양부와 함께 오는 5월께 강화 남단 갯벌 공원지역 지정(예정)을 기점으로 갯벌 관광브랜드화 사업 추진을 본격화할 예정이라고 6일 밝혔다. 이상복 강화 군수는 갯벌 관광화 사업 추진을 위해 실무팀과 함께 지난해 독일을 방문, 갯벌관리 실태와 생태 관광 현장을 다녀오는 등 다각적인 방안을 연구해 오고 있다. 이 군수는 또 지난달 […]
Continue readingDENR 6 reports sighting of Brent Goose in Hinactacan, Lapaz, Iloio City, a first for the Philippines
A press release from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines (6 February 2017) on the sighting of Brent Goose (Branta bernica nigricans) in the coastal area of Hinactacan, Lapaz, Iloilo City, is available to download here. “We are elated to have this discovery. This is why we need to further strengthen the protection of our […]
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Qupałuk Flyway Network Site [EAAF133] – East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership
Casey Burns, State Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Land Management–Alaska 7 February 2017 Following two years of data compilation and outreach, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) – Alaska, with support from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), nominated an East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Flyway Network Site in Nov 2016. Named Qupałuk EAAFP Flyway Network Site, […]
Continue readingVillar: LPPCHEA protectors score victory with DENR move stopping the Manila Bay reclamation project
Press Release (24 January 2017) Senate of the Philippines Villar: LPPCHEA protectors score victory with DENR move stopping the Manila Bay reclamation project In lauding the move of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) stopping the Manila Bay reclamation project, Sen. Cynthia Villar said that volunteers scored a victory for the protection of […]
Continue readingGoose Bulletin Issue 21 – December 2016
Goose Bulletin, the official bulletin of the Goose Specialist Group of Wetlands International and IUCN, is available to download. Goose Bulletin appears as required, but at least once a year in electronic form. It aims to improve communication and exchange information amongst goose researchers throughout the world. It publishes contributions covering goose research and monitoring projects, […]
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New Flyway Network Sites of EAAFP from Mongolia
Gombobaatar Sundev, National University of Mongolia and Mongolian Ornithological Society, Tsogtsaikhan Purev, Ministry of Environment and Tourism Experts and field biologists of the National University of Mongolia and Mongolian Ornithological Society in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Tourism, EAAFP and wetland managers of these sites completed and updated the EAAF network sites database in Mongolia […]
Continue readingOverview about the work of HSF Korea 2016
Hanns Seidel Foundation An overview about the work of HSF Korea in 2016 in the field of wetlands and birds is published by the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), who became the 35th member of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP). Below are the contents relevant to the EAAFP. HSF Korea becomes the 35th member of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership […]
Continue reading천수만 풍력발전소 건설… 환경단체 강력 반발
2017.02.01 신영근기자, 오마이뉴스 “풍력발전소 건설, 동양 최대의 철새도래지 삼각하게 훼손될 것” 풍력발전전문업체가 충남 태안에 풍력단지조성사업을 추진하는 가운데, 지역 환경운동단체가 강하게 반발하고 있어 논란이 예상된다. 서산태안환경운동연합은 1일 ‘천수만 부남호의 풍력발전소 건설을 반대한다’는 성명을 발표하고 “태안군 남면 양잠리 부남호와 인접한 지역에 들어서는 풍력발전이 친환경 에너지인 것은 인정하나 현재 민가에 추진 중인 육상풍력발전은 심각한 인체 피해와 가축피해는 물론 자연경관 […]
Continue reading2017 World Wetlands Day Statement from CBD
MESSAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BRAULIO FERREIRA DE SOUZA DIAS on the occasion of WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2 February 2017 Convention on Biological Diversity “Wetlands for disaster risk reduction” All around the world, wetlands provide huge benefits, including clean water, ensuring a stable water supply, and providing important habitat […]
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