LONG-DISTANCE AUSSIE TRAVELLERS ‘UNDER THREAT’
News Release by Fuller Lab Two once-common migratory birds have been nominated this week for admission to Australia’s list of threatened species. Catastrophic recent declines in populations of the curlew sandpiper and eastern curlew have resulted in their nomination for threatened status, based on work led by researchers at the Fuller Lab and the […]
Continue readingGoogle Street View Trekker on kayak around Malaysian coastline
News Release by Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, 26th August 2014 –The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) today launched its most anticipated event in Malaysia, Paddle for Nature, a solo kayak expedition covering more than 2,000km of the Peninsular Malaysia coastline. Starting on 9th September 2014 in Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan, the expedition will […]
Continue reading‘Prioritizing Migratory Shorebirds for Conservation Action on the EAAF’ a report by WWF-Hong Kong
From Bena Smith (WWF-Hong Kong) The report is an initiative for regional prioritization of the status of shorebirds using the EAAF, and is an objective assessment of the conservation status of EAAF populations using the latest available data on population size, trends, and distribution, to determine which populations are most likely to reach or approach […]
Continue readingA Big Comeback for Chinese Crested Terns in the Jiushan Islands, China
All the text and photos by Simba Chan (BirdLife International) The audio-visual social attraction of Chinese Crested Terns at the Jiushan Islands had a second and even more successful year: at least 43 Chinese Crested Terns arrived and stayed on the island of Tiedun Dao this breeding season (from mid-May to early August 2014), […]
Continue readingWhy Restoring Wetlands Is More Critical Than Ever
Posted on: July 28, 2014 Author: Bruce Stutz Report by Yale Environment 360 Along the Delaware River estuary, efforts are underway to restore wetlands lost due to centuries of human activity. With sea levels rising, coastal communities there and and elsewhere in the U.S. and Europe are realizing the value of wetlands as important […]
Continue readingSongdo Shorebird Return 27 July – 3 Aug
Posted on: August 4th, 2014 Author: Spike Millington Report by Birds Korea A surprising number of shorebirds were back at Songdo mudflats on 27 July. Subsequent visits over the next few dates to Gojan high tide roost revealed very variable numbers, indicating that the reclamation activities are probably affecting numbers as they find alternative roost sites […]
Continue readingNomination of Inner Gulf of Thailand as EAAFP Flyway Site Network moves forward
The Inner Gulf of Thailand has a 195 km-long section of the coastal zone from Laem Phak Bia in the west to Chonburi in the east and includes an estimated 23,500 ha of intertidal mudflats, extending over 2 km from the shoreline at low tide in places. Four major rivers, Mae Klong, Tha Chin, Chao […]
Continue reading全世界第3处澎湖成“神话之鸟”繁殖地
原标题：全世界第3处 澎湖成“神话之鸟”繁殖地 台海网(微博)7月31日讯 据台湾《中国时报》报道，全球不超过50只的“神话之鸟”黑嘴端凤头燕鸥，6月间在台湾澎湖县自然保留区鸡善屿现踪，也让当地成为全世界确认的第3处黑嘴端凤头燕鸥繁殖地。 据报道，黑嘴端凤头燕鸥数量极为稀少，被世界各国列为“极危”鸟种，一度几乎消失在人类视野长达60多年。 台湾澎湖县自然保留区无人岛于2012年首度发现1只，去年及今年又再次被发现成双成对出现于澎湖鸡善屿并开始繁殖，显见已稳定地在澎湖生态繁衍。 据报道，澎湖也成为目前世界已确认的第3处黑嘴端凤头燕鸥繁殖地，另2处分别是浙江省韭山县、台湾连江县马祖地区。 发现人澎湖县野鸟学会调查组长郑谦逊表示，在马祖列岛的中岛拍摄到黑嘴端凤头燕鸥，虽然数量只有12只，但已是纪录上发现的最大族群量。 澎湖县农渔局指出，这次黑嘴端凤头燕鸥是于6月间发现，但基于生态保育考虑，迟迟不敢对外公布，深怕民众好奇登岛破坏生态栖地。 澎湖农渔局强调，凡欲进出自然保留区、野生动物保护区皆须向澎湖县政府农渔局申请许可，恣意登岛属违法行为。 原文连接：http://news.ifeng.com/a/20140731/41387916_0.shtml 相关文件：http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?tid=21535&goto=lastpost#lastpost
Continue reading국제조류보호협회(BirdLife International), 국제중요철새서식지 보전사업을 위해 서천군과 양해각서 체결하다.
리오틴토(Rio Tinto)는 오스트레일리아 서부지역의 천일염 사업장 부근에서 발견되었던 도요·물떼새류7종에 대한 보호와 생물 다양성 순수이득효과(Net Positive Impact) 실현을 목표로 국제조류보호협회(Birdlife International)과의 파트너십 프로그램을 통해 2015년 말까지 동아시아-대양주 철새이동경로(East Asian-Australasian Flyway; EAAFP)상에 철새에 대한 시범 보전사업을 위한 기금을 제공하기로 했다. 국제조류보호협회의 기초계획을 기반으로 여러 고려사항들을 분석한 후 철새와 서식지가 갖는 중요성, 정치적 환경 그리고 생태관광사업 발전을 통한 […]
Continue readingMyanmar Becomes the 32nd Partner of EAAFP
On July 27th, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar became the 32nd Partner of EAAFP with enthusiastic and unanimous support from all Partners. Despite not being a formal Partner, Myanmar has been active in supporting EAAFP and EAAFP activities for many years. The country is critically important for a variety of […]
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