Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Nov 2018-Mar 2019)
FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and…
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Memorial Service for Dr. Lew Young
Memorial Service for Dr. Lew Young The service will be arranged in Beijing, Hong Kong and Incheon in following…
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EAAFP Chief Executive, Dr. Lew Young passes away
The EAAFP Secretariat is deeply sad to announce that the Chief Executive of EAAFP, Dr….
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AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Updates
This is the fifth year the AWSG’s North-west Australia Waders and Terns Expedition team has fitted satellite transmitters on migratory waders. Five 5g transmitters were fitted on Little Curlew…
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Promoting integrated conservation of natural and artificial shorebird habitat in the EAAF
A new publication is available about the use of artificial wetlands (such as aquaculture ponds) by shorebirds in southern Jiangsu province, China – a critical stopover region in the…
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Using Art to promote conservation – Fishpond Diving Art Festival in Hong Kong
Art Festival in the Field The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS) and a local NGO Art Together worked on maintaining the balance of ecology and searching for possibilities of…
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Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2019 at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve!
Wetlands support a diverse range of wildlife and are important habitats that provide water, food and shelter for the animals. They also serve as crucial stopover sites for migratory…
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World Migratory Bird Day 2019 – Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!
Albatross: © NOAA CREP With an annual production of more than 300m tonnes, plastic is one of the most widely used…
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Community based conservation of Baer’s Pochard in Myanmar
Baer’s Pochard © Solo Mdy Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri) has declined drastically in recent decades. In the 1990s Thailand and Bangladesh…
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Inaugural Meeting of the Alliance of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow and Bohai Sea
Group Photo ©Eco Foundation Global On 25th January, 2019, the Alliance of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow and Bohai…
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