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‘Prioritizing Migratory Shorebirds for Conservation Action on the EAAF’ a report by WWF-Hong Kong
From Bena Smith (WWF-Hong Kong) The report is an initiative for regional prioritization of the status of shorebirds using the EAAF, and is an objective assessment of the conservation status of EAAF populations using the latest available data on population size, trends, and distribution, to determine which populations are most likely to reach or approach […]
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A Big Comeback for Chinese Crested Terns in the Jiushan Islands, China
All the text and photos by Simba Chan (BirdLife International) The audio-visual social attraction of Chinese Crested Terns at the Jiushan Islands had a second and even more successful year: at least 43 Chinese Crested Terns arrived and stayed on the island of Tiedun Dao this breeding season (from mid-May to early August 2014), […]
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缅甸成为EAAFP第32位合作伙伴
7月27日，在全体合作伙伴一致同意下，缅甸联邦共和国政府成为EAAFP的第32位合作伙伴。 在过去的多年时间里，尽管缅甸政府当时并不是EAAFP的正式合作伙伴，但其一直长期积极地支持着EAAFP及我们的相关活动。该国对许多迁徙水鸟来说都是至关重要的。 孟加拉湾及安达曼海沿岸维系着大面积的潮间带滩涂，同时，已被提名为EAAFP鸟类关键分布区的莫塔马湾(Gulf of Mottama)对勺嘴鹬也有着全球性重要意义，因该区域是支持相当大比重此类极度濒危物种度过非繁殖季的为数不多的鸟区之一。 EAAFP勺嘴鹬特别工作组与当地相关部门、NGO及社区合作，共同开展调查，以减少由任意捕捉鸻鹬鸟类行为所造成的威胁。此外，缅甸还支持了另外一种极度濒危物种——青头潜鸭的大量种群。 目前还需要更多的调查和监测，才能有效地评估缅甸境内的勺嘴鹬和其他水鸟物种的生存现状。现已有五个鸟区缴入到EAAFP 鸟类关键分布区(FSN)中，分别是莫塔马湾，印多吉湖，莫亦云吉湿地(Moeyungyi Wetland)，茵莱湖以及Meinmahla岛。EAAFP非常期待与缅甸政府的合作，以便加强国家层面的合作关系——缅甸境内一些国际和国家级非政府保育组织非常积极地支持正在开展的调查，监测和保育行动，包括一些和EAAFP其他合作伙伴共同开展的活动。
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Why Restoring Wetlands Is More Critical Than Ever
Posted on: July 28, 2014 Author: Bruce Stutz Report by Yale Environment 360 Along the Delaware River estuary, efforts are underway to restore wetlands lost due to centuries of human activity. With sea levels rising, coastal communities there and and elsewhere in the U.S. and Europe are realizing the value of wetlands as important […]
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Songdo Shorebird Return 27 July – 3 Aug
Posted on: August 4th, 2014 Author: Spike Millington Report by Birds Korea A surprising number of shorebirds were back at Songdo mudflats on 27 July. Subsequent visits over the next few dates to Gojan high tide roost revealed very variable numbers, indicating that the reclamation activities are probably affecting numbers as they find alternative roost sites […]
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Nomination of Inner Gulf of Thailand as EAAFP Flyway Site Network moves forward
The Inner Gulf of Thailand has a 195 km-long section of the coastal zone from Laem Phak Bia in the west to Chonburi in the east and includes an estimated 23,500 ha of intertidal mudflats, extending over 2 km from the shoreline at low tide in places. Four major rivers, Mae Klong, Tha Chin, Chao […]
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全世界第3处澎湖成“神话之鸟”繁殖地
原标题：全世界第3处 澎湖成“神话之鸟”繁殖地 台海网(微博)7月31日讯 据台湾《中国时报》报道，全球不超过50只的“神话之鸟”黑嘴端凤头燕鸥，6月间在台湾澎湖县自然保留区鸡善屿现踪，也让当地成为全世界确认的第3处黑嘴端凤头燕鸥繁殖地。 据报道，黑嘴端凤头燕鸥数量极为稀少，被世界各国列为“极危”鸟种，一度几乎消失在人类视野长达60多年。 台湾澎湖县自然保留区无人岛于2012年首度发现1只，去年及今年又再次被发现成双成对出现于澎湖鸡善屿并开始繁殖，显见已稳定地在澎湖生态繁衍。 据报道，澎湖也成为目前世界已确认的第3处黑嘴端凤头燕鸥繁殖地，另2处分别是浙江省韭山县、台湾连江县马祖地区。 发现人澎湖县野鸟学会调查组长郑谦逊表示，在马祖列岛的中岛拍摄到黑嘴端凤头燕鸥，虽然数量只有12只，但已是纪录上发现的最大族群量。 澎湖县农渔局指出，这次黑嘴端凤头燕鸥是于6月间发现，但基于生态保育考虑，迟迟不敢对外公布，深怕民众好奇登岛破坏生态栖地。 澎湖农渔局强调，凡欲进出自然保留区、野生动物保护区皆须向澎湖县政府农渔局申请许可，恣意登岛属违法行为。 原文连接：http://news.ifeng.com/a/20140731/41387916_0.shtml 相关文件：http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?tid=21535&goto=lastpost#lastpost
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국제조류보호협회(BirdLife International), 국제중요철새서식지 보전사업을 위해 서천군과 양해각서 체결하다.
리오틴토(Rio Tinto)는 오스트레일리아 서부지역의 천일염 사업장 부근에서 발견되었던 도요·물떼새류7종에 대한 보호와 생물 다양성 순수이득효과(Net Positive Impact) 실현을 목표로 국제조류보호협회(Birdlife International)과의 파트너십 프로그램을 통해 2015년 말까지 동아시아-대양주 철새이동경로(East Asian-Australasian Flyway; EAAFP)상에 철새에 대한 시범 보전사업을 위한 기금을 제공하기로 했다. 국제조류보호협회의 기초계획을 기반으로 여러 고려사항들을 분석한 후 철새와 서식지가 갖는 중요성, 정치적 환경 그리고 생태관광사업 발전을 통한 […]
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Myanmar Becomes the 32nd Partner of EAAFP
On July 27th, the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar became the 32nd Partner of EAAFP with enthusiastic and unanimous support from all Partners. Despite not being a formal Partner, Myanmar has been active in supporting EAAFP and EAAFP activities for many years. The country is critically important for a variety of […]
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Yalu Jiang International Bird Festival, Dandong, China
The mouth of the Yalu River (Yalu Jiang) in Liaoning Province of NE China forms the border between China and DPRK and is probably the most important remaining inter-tidal mudflat in the Yellow Sea supporting tens of thousands of .staging shorebirds, particularly Bar-tailed Godwit and Great Knot. Part of the area is a National Nature […]
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