Coast of Yellow Sea- Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I), inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 43 session of the World Heritage Convention
On July 5, 2019, the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe “the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)” into the…
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National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China and Department of Conservation of New Zealand reaffirm commitment to work together on shorebird conservation.
On 13 May, Ms. Eugenie Sage, New Zealand Minister of Conservation, and Mr. Zhang Jianlong, Administrator of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, signed a new Memorandum…
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Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Mar – Jun 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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2019 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census Results showed new high number!
The census took place on 25th – 27th January 2019. Over 100 sites were surveyed for the wintering Black-faced Spoonbills (BFS). The census teams recorded a total of 4,463…
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EAAFP Science Unit set up in Beijing
The 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…
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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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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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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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Updates of 2019 Spoon-billed Sandpiper Winter Census in China
To understand the wintering situation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China, many volunteers from different organizations and institutions conducted a synchronized survey of the species in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and…
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Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) holds meeting, determines path forward for 2019-2023
Over 85 participants from 20 countries and over 60 organizations flocked to the Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) East Asian-Australasian Flyway Implementation Workshop in Hainan, P.R. China…
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