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Funding Boost for Flyway Activities: Australian Government’s Support and Priorities
©Eugene Cheah The Australian Government has extended its support for several key activities of CMS-EAAFP. Four projects of high priority will collectively receive $340,000 (AUD) to address the issue of hunting migratory birds, implement crucial actions as outlined in the Single Species Action Plans for the Far Eastern Curlew and Christmas Island Frigatebird, and contribute […]
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The East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) kicked off the 11th Meeting of Partners in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to jointly conserve migratory waterbirds from the most threatened flyway in the world
Group photo of EAAFP © EAAFP Secretariat On 13th March, the 11th Meeting of Partners (MOP11) of the East – Australasian Asian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) officially kicked off in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, under the theme “We are all part of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway!”. Co-hosted by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and […]
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Over 150 delegates meet in Brisbane, Australia to discuss the conservation of migratory waterbirds
The East-Australasian Asian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), a partnership of governments, NGOs, and experts working to conserve migratory waterbirds and their habitats, is pleased to announce the upcoming 11th Meeting of Partners (MOP11) in Brisbane, Australia, from 12th to 17th March, 2023. The global migratory waterbird population is experiencing declines of up to 80% over the […]
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Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2022 in Australia: Stories of Home
In the 2022 WMBD October event, Australian Artist Kate Gorringe-Smith organised an interactive exhibition “Stories of Home” at the Joel Gallery, Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre. In the opening event of the Wall of Wings exhibition, about 50 people including the Mayor of Hobsons Bay, Cr Peter Hemphill. joined and celebrated the wonders of […]
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Australia’s Wildlife Conservation Plan for Seabirds
At the national level in Australia, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act) provides for the development and implementation of wildlife conservation plans. The Australian Government Department of the Agriculture, Water and the Environment, in consultation with interested stakeholders, has developed a Wildlife Conservation Plan for Seabirds. A wildlife conservation plan sets out the research […]
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Commonwealth of Australia EAAFP Member since: 2006 Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 25 Focal point contact Dr. Mark Carey Assistant Director of Biodiversity Conservation Division, Protected Species and Communities Branch, Migratory Species Section, Department of the Environment and Energy, Australian Government Email: mark.carey@dcceew.gov.au Tel: +61 2 6274 1873 Australia became a Partner in 2006 (MoP1). […]
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The irreplaceable habitat of Australia’s Moreton Bay to migratory watebirds, in particular to the Endangered Far Eastern Curlew
The irreplaceable habitat of Australia’s Moreton Bay to migratory watebirds, in particular to the Endangered Far Eastern Curlew Australia’s Moreton Bay, on the coastal side the city of Brisbane, is a biodiversity hotspot. Its varied ecosystems support a vast array of fauna including three species of dolphins, nine species of whales, six of the world’s […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021 May Event– Australia (The Overwintering Project)
Event title: Stories of Home Date: 8th May, 2021 Participants: 12-20 members of the local youth communities (aged 14-18) with migrant or Indigenous backgrounds, 200 participants of School students, teachers, and parents, 50 childrens Summary: Between March 6 and May 23, 2021, the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery exhibited the Overwintering Project: Westernport. The exhibition focussed […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021 May Event– Australia (FAIBS)
Event title: ‘Winaityinaityi Pangkara – The Country of the Birds’ – A short film by Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary in South Australia Organizer: Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS) Participants: FAIBS contacts, BirdsSA members, four local government Councils, Green Adelaide, and Northern and Yorke Landscape Board, local newspapers and local environment centres, and the […]
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Australia published National Directory of Important Migratory Shorebird Habitat
A National Directory of Important Migratory Shorebird Habitat (‘Directory’) was newly published by BirdLife Australia and supported by the Australian Government. The Directory identifies, and guides investment into the protection and restoration of, important migratory shorebird habitat around Australia. It builds community awareness and Indigenous knowledge, helps achieve the goals of the Australian Government’s Wildlife Conservation […]
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