How Can YOU be certified as a Professional Wetland Scientist?
Continue readingThe Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program (SWSPCP) was formed in 1994 to certify wetland professionals who meet the highest standards for education, experience, and ethics in the practice of wetland science. SWSPCP serves the public and governments’ need to identify qualified individuals to assess and manage wetland resources and provides a comparable professional […]
Farewell to Administration/Finance Intern, Sangwoo Han
Continue readingIn the words of Sangwoo Han, “During the internship program at EAAFP, I could learn various things. I could expand my management skills through my daily routine work task. Other than that, I engaged with other activities and projects with other teams. First, I still remember my first day at EAAFP. I went out to […]
Research to conserve Baer’s Pochard in Pyu Lake and Paleik Inn, central Myanmar
Continue readingData of population and distribution of Critically Endangered Baer’s Pochard was collected during various trips to Pyu Lake, Paleik Inn and Banaw freshwater lakes comprising four years of fieldwork in central Myanmar from 2016 to 2020. During this period, at least 18 The freshwater wetlands in central Myanmar is supporting significant number of several key […]
The iconic Masked Finfoot of Indo-Burma’s forested wetlands is on the brink of extinction
Continue readingFew species of waterbirds in the Indo-Burma region are as threatened as the highly distinct Masked Finfoot (ranked 43 on the EDGE species list), currently listed as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The finfoot is also one of EAAFP’s key species. A new study published in the journal, Forktail: Journal of […]
Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Dec-Feb 2021)
Continue readingFAO/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 regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects, and networks of expertise like OIE/FAO’s OFFLU (www.offlu.net) provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
Red-crowned Crane Birdwatching Event at Ganghwa Island, Ro Korea with GCF and Irang
Continue readingOn 27 February, the EAAFP Secretariat and 5 staff of Green Climate Fund (GCF) participated in the Red-crowned Crane Birdwatching event organized by Eco Edu hub Irang which is one of the grantees of the EAAFP Foundation’s 2020 Small Grant Fund Programme, sponsored by Yeongheung Power Division of Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd. The objective […]
“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #9 – Interview with Ms. Serang Chung, writer in Ro Korea
Continue readingWriter Serang Chung, “I like the fact that birdwatching is based on respect between birds and human” Ms. Serang Chung, a famous Korean writer and a known birdwatcher in Ro Korea. She is loved by her novel <The School Nurse Files (보건교사 안은영)> which was made into a Netflix original series and <From attentions (시선으로부터)>. […]
2021 World Wildlife Day “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”
Continue readingOn 3rd March every year, we celebrate UN World Wildlife Day, to raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. This is the day of the signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 1973. The 2021 theme of World Wildlife Day is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining […]
Seabird Survey in Goseong, Ro Korea
Continue readingOn 9 February 2021, Mr. Doug Watkins, Chief Executive, Ms. Vivian Fu, Communication Officer, and Ms. Seoyun Kang, Programme Assistant, joined a seabird survey lead by Dr. Nial Moores, Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Mr. Felix Glenk (Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea, EAAFP Partner) and Dr. Amaël Borzée at Goseong Coast. It is part of the survey […]
First GPS tracking study of the Dalmatian Pelican in East Asia
Continue readingAfter several years of careful planning, Mongolian biologists captured and color-banded 13 juvenile Dalmatian Pelicans at Khar Us Lake National Park (Flyway Network Site EAAF 128) in August 2020. Because the population situation is too fragile due to its extremely low number, we sought various advice about the methods and tools that can be used […]
