Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea becomes 35th member of EAAFP
Felix J. GLENK Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea On April 14th, 2016, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea became the 35th member of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP). “We are proud to be partners of the flyway partnership together with 15 national governments along the flyway, major international nature protection associations and NGO in the field of nature […]
Continue readingWader Quest The newsletter April 2016
Wader Quest The newsletter is the main publication of Wader Quest, which is a charity that aims to involve local groups and communities in Wader conservation. The latest issue in April 2016 has recently been published. It includes birdwatching reports with beautiful photographs and bird ringing records. Below are some relevant news to EAAF and unique examples of […]
Continue readingA visit to Slimbridge
Spike Millington, Chief Executive of EAAFP As a teenager growing up in England, a friend’s father used to take us on annual mid-winter trips to Slimbridge the home of the then Wildfowl Trust. The last time I visited was in 1969 and we saw Bewick’s Swan’s flighting into the lakes and White-fronted Geese on the […]
Continue readingCounting waterbirds at Shengjin Lake, China for the 50th International Waterbird Census count
Lu Yong Senior Technical Officer -China Wetlands International The national Nature Reserve of Shengjin Lake [EAAF068] on the southern bank of the Yangtze River in the Anhui Province of China is designated as a Ramsar Site and is on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Site Network due to its international importance for waterbirds. On 12 and […]
Continue readingMEA synergies
Spike Millington EAAFP Chief Executive EAAFP e-Newsletter March 2016 Introduction To our Partners and Supporters, By signing up to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) countries are demonstrating a commitment to improving their national and global environmental conditions. Most countries have ratified multiple MEAs. For biodiversity-related conventions, these include CBD, Ramsar, CMS and CITES. Although the goals […]
Continue readingNZ and China sign MOA to protect migratory birds
Bruce McKinlay, EAAFP Focal Point for New Zealand Government On the 18th of March it was a pleasure to host a visit by the State Forestry Administration (SFA) of China to the Miranda Shorebird Centre on the Firth of Thames [EAAF019], New Zealand. Vice Minister Chen Fengxue and delegation were in New Zealand to sign […]
Continue readingEAAFP Welcomes New Deputy Chief Executive
The EAAFP Secretariat welcomes a new Deputy Chief Executive, Dongkoo Yun from the Republic of Korea. Mr. Dongkoo Yun joined the EAAFP Secretariat as Deputy Chief Executive in March 2016, replacing Mr. Jong-ok Jang, who served in the position for two years. This position is seconded from Incheon City Government. Mr. Yun has been interested […]
Continue readingSecretariat join Asian Waterbird Census 2016
Eugene Cheah, Contributing Photographer The Asian Waterbirds Census (AWC) is a part of a global waterbird monitoring programme, the International Waterbirds Census (IWC) that is coordinated by EAAFP Partner Wetlands International. IWC ensures continuous monitoring of waterbirds, which is crucial for biodiversity conservation especially for waterbirds. The year 2016 marks 50 years of the IWC. […]
Continue readingMonitoring of Waterbird Populations in Wasur National Park, Papua
A report by Ramli, Wasur National Park [EAAF008] and Yus Rusila Noor, Wetlands International Indonesia As part of the regular management of the national park area, a team of the Forest Ecosystem Control Functional Staff of Ministry of Environment and Forestry has carried out a monitoring of waterbirds in Wasur National Park, Papua – Indonesia. The […]
Continue readingNationwide goose counts in Japan
日本語で読む Katsumi USHIYAMA (Coordinator of Anatidae WG) National Anatidae Census and Monitoring-Site 1000 are the two nationwide surveys of ducks and geese in Japan coordinated by the Ministry of Environment. National Anatidae Census has been conducted since 1972 every year in mid-January and it covers a wide range of wintering sites. Monitoring-Site 1000 is another long […]
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