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The First Mangrove CEPA International Symposium in Shenzhen, China committed stronger cooperation and support to CEPA for wetland.
© Young Pai On the morning of July 6, the First Mangrove CEPA International Symposium in China, also the CEPA Sub-forum on Wetland Education for 2023 China Nature Education Conference was held in Futian, Shenzhen, where new cooperation on wetland education and commitment to promoting CEPA on wetland conservation were confirmed. The symposium was supervised […]
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An Overview of China’s Policy on Spartina Control
Mid-February 2023, five Chinese government departments, including the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, together with relevant departments of the State Council, issued the Special Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Spartina (2022-2025), which sets the goal of effectively controlling Spartina alterniflora throughout China by 2025, with a removal rate of over 90% […]
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Webinar on Chinese Crested Tern in the Yellow Sea and Seabird Conservation in China
Listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN’s Red List, the Chinese Crested Tern’s global population is estimated to be around 100-200 individuals. We call it the “bird of legend” as there were only a few sightings recorded in the past and it even disappeared from human sight from 1937 until 2000. In 2000, four pairs […]
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Chinese Crested Tern banded in Republic of Korea sighted in China
The connection between RoK-breeding Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern and Shandong Province in China was proven. On 6 August 2022, a Chinese Crested Tern with a white leg flag marked “PA” was seen at Jiaozhou Bay of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. When checked with Korean researchers it was confirmed the bird was banded on 3 […]
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New Publication “ China Wetland Centers Manual for Planning and Practice” by Mangrove Foundation
By 2021, China has 64 wetlands of International Importance, 20 Flyway Network Sites, 602 Wetland Nature Reserves, 899 National Wetland Parks, and thousands of local wetland parks and wetland conservation communities. These sites are not only important areas for wetland conservation and restoration, but also the best places to provide long-term and systematic wetland education […]
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Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve in China became Flyway Network Site on World Wetlands Day 2022
On 2nd February, 2022 World Wetlands Day, the EAAFP and its Partners celebrate Rongcheng Swan National Nature Reserve in the People’s Republic of China as the new Flyway Network Site (EAAF 152). This marks the 20th Flyway Network Site (FNS) in the country. The site is one of the largest wintering grounds of Whooper Swan […]
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World Coastal Forum held in China to promote wetland conservation
On 10th January, 2022, the World Coastal Forum (WCF) was kicked off in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. The Forum was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of China and the Jiangsu Provincial people’s Government with the theme of “Harmonious Coexistence: To Jointly Build a Community of Life for Man and Nature”. The Forum included […]
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Baer’s Pochard Census will take place in China in January 2022
Building on the successful censuses carried out since 2015 by Beijing Forestry University and the China Birdwatching Association (CBA), in January 2022 the CBA will undertake the latest China-wide census of wintering Baer’s Pochard. With crucial funding support from the Changjiang Conservation Foundation, the SEE Foundation and the Zall Foundation, this important census will provide […]
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New Zealand Ambassador to China hosted “Friends of the Flyway 2021”
It’s easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom that seems to be prevalent right now. But every now and then, something happens that provides a shot in the arm.. an event or moment that inspires and provides hope. On 16 September, 2022 at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing was one of […]
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“World Natural Heritage & Biodiversity: The Conservation and Sustainable Development of Coastal Migratory Bird Sanctuaries” side event at 44th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting, China
On the evening of 16th July, 2021, the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting kicked off in Fuzhou, China. This is the first time in UNESCO’s history that World Heritage topics will be reviewed and discussed online. The meeting was held from 16th July to 31st July, 2021 evaluated 45 agenda items […]
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