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Working coastal wetlands used widely by EAAF shorebirds
It is well-known that extensive loss and degradation of wetlands has occurred worldwide and is a major contributor to the decline of shorebirds in the EAAF. Artificial (i.e. human-made) wetlands such as aquaculture ponds, saltworks and rice paddies occur widely throughout the EAAF and have replaced natural wetlands in many cases. Interestingly, shorebirds have been […]
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Literature list (January-June, 2020)
The EAAFP Science Unit is highlighting some key journal publications in the flyway. The abstract of each journal article is placed following the literature list below. 1) Biology & ecology Recent changes in the number of spoon-billed sandpipers Calidris pygmaea wintering on the Upper Gulf of Mottama in Myanmar Aung, Pyae-Phyo, Moses, Saw, Clark, Nigel […]
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WWF Asian Flyways Initiative Grant 2020 are announced on World Environment Day
On the occasion of World Environment Day, WWF-Hong Kong is pleased to announce the successful award of WWF Asian Flyways Initiative (AFI) Grant to the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal and to two shorebird sites in Indonesia. The Grant under the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF) support WWF’s work to build the capacity of wetland stakeholders throughout […]
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A hotspot map of seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries developed in Japan
In March 2020, BirdLife International and Wild Bird Society of Japan have published a nationwide-scale hotspot map of seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries in collaboration with a seabird scientist from the University of Tokyo. The map suggested four areas, including Eastern and Northwestern Hokkaido, as hotspots for seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries. Bycatch in fisheries […]
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Revealing migration patterns of five goose species in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Among the nine global flyways, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) is the most threatened one. Over 15% of the migratory waterbirds are threatened. In particular to some geese species in which the populations showed drastic decline in the past 50 years. To get more ecological information about the geese on EAAF, which would then strengthen […]
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Flyway Network Site “Nandagang Wetland and Bird Nature Reserve” in China took part in 2020 International Day for Biological Diversity
To celebrate the 2020″ International Day for Biological Diversity “, the Management Office of the Nandagang Wetland Nature Reserve (EAAFP Flyway Network Site EAAF 086), Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China, held a Handwriting Leaflets Design Contest on the theme of “Keeping All Things Alive through the Way of Nature “, aiming to raise public awareness […]
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Hwaseong City-EAAFP MOU: Ongoing COVID-19 but Strengthening of Conservation
On 7th of May, 2020, Hwaseong City of Republic of Korea and EAAFP Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Hwaseong Wetlands [EAAF 142] and its migratory waterbirds of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. Hwaseong Wetlands joined the Flyway Site Network during the opening ceremony of MOP10 of EAAFP, in December 2018. This […]
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Wader Quest the newsletter (January 2018)
Wader Quest the newsletter is the main publication of Wader Quest, which is a charity that aims to involve local groups and communities in Wader conservation. The latest issue of January 2018 has recently been published. Below are some relevant news to EAAF and examples of conservation activities among the full of interesting stories: WCWW5 – November 3rd and 4th […]
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Waterbird Census in Sumatran Tiger Hot Spot
Hizbullah Arief (Communication and Reporting Specialist at Sumatran Tiger Project) Yus Rusila Noor (Head of Programme, Wetlands International Indonesia) What do Sumatran tigers have to do with Asian Waterbird Census (AWC)? The answer to this question laid bare from the experience we had from 16-17 January 2018 in small village named Sungai Cemara in Tanjung […]
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Avian Influenza Update in East and Southeast Asia (January 2018)
Sophie von Dobschuetz, FAO 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 regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects and networks of expertise like the OIE/FAO OFFLU provide access to timely information […]
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