2021 South China Spoon-billed sandpiper (SBS) winter census
Continue readingAbstract China SBS winter census is conducted annually to assess the distribution and population of this critically endangered species. This year, the census was conducted on January 15-18, covering most of the SBS wintering sites from Hanghzou Bay in the north to Beibu Gulf in the southwest. We recorded a total of 61 SBS individuals […]
20-Year Population Trends of Wintering Waterbirds in Deep Bay, South China
Continue readingAlong the East Asian-Australasian flyway (EAAF), waterbirds are threatened by a wide range of environmental and anthropogenic factors. Habitat transformation along the coast of China, especially in the Yellow Sea area, has caused prominent declines of several species. Besides, waterbirds of the EAAF also experience a wide range of other threats, including hunting, alien invasive […]
Recent work on seabird conservation in Northeast Asia – Summary of Northeast Asia seabird conservation committee meeting
Continue readingIn conjunction with the Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting held virtually from 22 to 26 February, 2021, the Northeast Asia Seabird Conservation Committee (NEASCC) meeting, as one of the working committees, was organized on 22 February Pacific Standard Time. A total of 37 participants from USA, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, the […]
West/Yellow Sea Webinar – “Development of a Joint Inventory of the Status of Migratory Birds in the West/Yellow Sea”
Continue readingThe EAAFP Secretariat, together with IUCN, Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia are hosting a webinar on the “Development of a Joint Inventory of the Status of Migratory Birds in the West/Yellow Sea” on 27 May at 2:30pm – 6pm (KST) to share views on the key species, population trends and habitats in the East […]
Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF): We’re part of the solution!
Continue readingOn today’s Biodiversity Day, WWF-Hong Kong is pleased to announce that 4 projects are awarded with the Asian Flyways Initiative Grant (AFI Grant) under Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF). Mr. Doug Watkins, one of the Committee Members of AWCF and the Chief Executive of East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat said “The Lianyungang-Ganyu coast in Jiangsu […]
World Migratory Bird Day 2021 May Event– Indonesia (HIMPUS)
Continue readingEvent title: World Migratory Bird Day 2021 event in Indonesia Organizer: Himpunan Mahasiswa Pecinta Unggas (HIMPUS) Participants: About 300people in total including School students, teachers, or parents, University students, Researchers, Scientists, Birdwatchers, Site managers for flyway site and wetlands, and Decision or policy makers Outcome: The Webinar World Migratory Bird Day 2021 Indonesia was attended […]
MOU Signing Ceremony between EAAFP Secretariat and Ulsan Metropolitan City
Continue readingⓒ Hayoung Son/EAAFP Secretariat On 13th May 2021, EAAFP Secretariat, Ulsan Metropolitan City, local NGOs and five Corporates (Hyundai Motor Company, S-OIL Corporation, Korea Zinc Co., Ltd., Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co., Ltd., KyungDong City Gas Co., Ltd.) gathered to celebrate the designation of Ulsan Taehwa River as a new Flyway Network Site [EAAF150] and sign […]
UNDP – GEF flyway project kicked off to strengthen the network of protected areas for migratory waterbirds in EAAF in China
Continue readingOn May 11th, the largest standalone GEF-7 biodiversity project in China, Strengthening the Protected Area Network for Migratory Bird Conservation Along the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF) in China, was officially launched in Dongying, Shandong Province. Around 50 representatives from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA), UNDP China, Provincial Governments of Shandong, […]
A Tale of Black-faced Spoonbill Linking Two Cities – Launch of Incheon-Hong Kong Sister Site Agreement video
Continue readingSister Site Agreement under the EAAFP Flyway Site Network is a useful mechanism to enhance the collaboration between important sites of migratory waterbirds in the Flyway. In 2019, Governments of Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea (Ro Korea) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), People’s Republic of China, signed a Memorandum of […]
Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird! – 2021 World Migratory Bird Day Virtual Choir
Continue readingOn 8th May, 2021, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership who partnered with Bowerbird Collective, launched the first ever WMBD Virtual Choir to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2021 in line with the theme “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!”. In a unique effort to celebrate and focus on the phenomena of “bird song” […]
