Conservation of new FNS in Bangladesh: Ganguirar Char
Continue readingMigratory bird identification sticker distributed to local people The Ganguirar Char is newly designated FNS in Bangladesh (EAAF141). The site is juxtaposed to another FNS, Nijhum Dweep National Park (Flyway Network Site EAAF 102). The Ganguirar Char has no human settlement and mostly fishermen use the site for a transitional period during fishing. To […]
Dabbling duck tracking in Bangladesh
Continue readingIn order to understand habitat use, migration patterns and possible transmission of diseases, a total of 38 migratory dabbling ducks were fitted with GPS tags (solar powered) in northeast Bangladesh last month. Eurasian Wigeon with a tracker on its back. © Sayam U. Chowdhury_IUCN BD This study is part of the collaborative project by IUCN […]
Farewell to Programme Assistant Sungkyung Kang
Continue readingWritten by Sungkyung Kang During the internship, my working skills are improved a lot as communicated with many partners and stakeholders, managed website, and supported other various tasks. All of the work experiences are meaningful and become valuable moments in my life. It is hard to explain all of my precious memories in the EAAFP. […]
In loving memory of Dr. Lew Young
Continue reading©EAAFP Secretariat The memorial service to honor Dr. Lew Young, the Chief Executive of EAAFP Secretariat, was organized on Tuesday 19th March 2019 in Songdo G-Tower, Incheon, Republic of Korea at 14:00. The funeral service for Lew was conducted in Beijing on the 11th March followed by the first memorial service in Hong Kong on […]
EAAFP Science Unit set up in Beijing
Continue readingThe Science Unit of EAAFP was formally established in Beijing to underpin the scientific work of the EAAFP, after the adoption of Decision Document 5 on 14th December 2018 during the 10th Meeting of Partners (MoP 10) and the MoU signing between Beijing Forestry University and EAAFP. The signing of MoU to establish EAAFP Science […]
AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Update (Part 2 & 3)
Continue readingThis is the 2nd and 3rd update on the AWSG satellite tracking project. The highlight is again the performance of the Oriental Pratincoles. All four have now left Australia on northward migration. The leading bird has now been in Cambodia for over a week and settled by the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, where […]
Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Nov 2018-Mar 2019)
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 the OFFLU OIE/FAO provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
Memorial Service for Dr. Lew Young
Continue readingMemorial Service for Dr. Lew Young The service will be arranged in Beijing, Hong Kong and Incheon in following schedule. *If you are not able to attend the memorial service, please feel free to come to EAAFP Secretariat office at 3rd floor, G-Tower, Songdo on 20 – 22 March between 9:00 and 18:00. We […]
EAAFP Chief Executive, Dr. Lew Young passes away
Continue readingThe EAAFP Secretariat is deeply sad to announce that the Chief Executive of EAAFP, Dr. Lew Young passed away on 5th March 2019 in Beijing due to a sudden heart attack. He is 60 years old. Lew joined the EAAFP Secretariat as Chief Executive in March 2018. This is a tragic loss for the […]
AWSG North-west Australia Satellite Tracking Project Updates
Continue readingThis 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 with the hope for more success to compare to the previous studies in 2013 and 2015; and five 2g transmitters were, for the first time in […]
