Green Choi’s donation has been successfully delivered to SBS Task Force for Spoon-billed Sandpiper conservation
Continue readingOn 11th August, the EAAFP Foundation has successfully delivered the donation from Ms. Green Choi to the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force (SBS TF) for the conservation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper and their habitat. Ms. Green Choi, a bird researcher and illustrator of MEET GREEN has been collaborating with EAAFP for several projects, including the EAAFP’s Key […]
EAAFP Foundation released “Bird-Meets-Arts” Ep.3 History of Songdo Tidal Flat, Yeonsu
Continue readingThe EAAFP Foundation and Yeonsu Foundation of Arts and Culture (YSFAC) released the third episode of the Bird Meets Arts project, “History of Songdo Tidal Flat, Yeonsu”. Featuring Mr. Dong Hyun Yoo, the Director of Incheon Metropolitan City Museum and the former editor in chief of magazine ‘Good Morning Incheon’, the video shows the value […]
The training workshop for wardens/rangers to conserve Hwaseong wetlands (10 days in August & November, in the RO Korea)
Continue readingBirds Korea will hold a workshop to train the future local wardens to conserve the Hwaseong wetland for five days from 9th to 13th August with the support of the EAAFP Secretariat and the Hwaseong Eco Foundation. Located in the center of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, the Hwaseong Wetlands in the RO Korea has been […]
EAAFP Foundation’s 2020 Small Grant Programme Final Report has been Finalized
Continue readingOn 28th July 2021, the final report of EAAFP Foundation’s 2020 Small Grant Programme was successfully finalized. The programme was implemented for approximately 8 months, from October 2020 to May 2021. It was sponsored by KOEN Yeongheung Power Division, Incheon Metropolitan City, and EAAFP Secretariat. 8 local grantee organizations received 5 million KRW each to […]
Advancing research on Nordmann’s Greenshanks and Common Redshanks in Schaste Bay
Continue readingArticle prepared by Vladimir Pronkevich1, Konstantin Maslovsky2, and Philipp Maleko3,4 During the summer of 2021, we continued studying the breeding ecology of Endangered Nordmann’s Greenshank (Tringa guttifer) and ubiquitous Common Redshank (T. totanus) in Schaste Bay, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Far East (Fig. 1). The field season, sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society (Arctic Beringia Program […]
Join the #legflagchallenge and contribute to migratory bird conservation!
Continue readingThis year, the EAAFP Secretariat is teaming up with the Oriental Bird Club, BirdLife International and the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force, to launch the #legflagchallenge social media campaign. The #legflagchallenge campaign encourages birdwatchers, bird photographers and all kinds of citizen scientists to observe, document and report sightings of waterbirds in the countries of the East […]
EAAFP Small Grant Fund project: 2021 Tubbataha Seabird Survey, Philippines
Continue readingSeabirds spend their entire life in the open ocean, hence, they are a good indicator of coral reef health. Their nutrient-rich droppings fertilize roosting grounds and the surrounding water to the benefit of other marine life. Seabirds are one of the most highly threatened species of animals. Although they have a relatively long life span, […]
“World Natural Heritage & Biodiversity: The Conservation and Sustainable Development of Coastal Migratory Bird Sanctuaries” side event at 44th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting, China
Continue readingOn the evening of 16th July, 2021, the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting kicked off in Fuzhou, China. This is the first time in UNESCO’s history that World Heritage topics will be reviewed and discussed online. The meeting was held from 16th July to 31st July, 2021 evaluated 45 agenda items […]
1st EAAFP briefing for the development of guidelines for National/Site Partnership and Sister Site Programme
Continue readingStarting with the speech of Mr. Robert Kaler, the Chair of EAAFP, the first webinar for Briefing on Development of Guideline/Recommendation for Site and National Partnership and Sister Site Programme was held on 2 July, 2021. Following the Decision 8 and Decision 9 at EAAFP MOP10, the Secretariat has been working with Ms. Jennifer George, […]
EAAFP: New Zealand National Partnership Meeting report
Continue readingAs part of the recent 2021 New Zealand Bird Conference held in Thames the opportunity was taken to have a short informal National Partnership meeting. Present were Bruce McKinlay (Government representative), William Perry, David Lawrie, Keith Woodley, and Gillian Vaughan (Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust), David Melville (EAAFP Technical subcommittee) and Phil Battley (Massey University). As […]
