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Sixth Edition of Ramsar Convention Manual Released
The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) has released the sixth edition of the Ramsar Convention Manual, which was first published in 1994 and has since been periodically updated. In 110 pages, the Manual describes the Convention, its structures, and its activities in detail, reviews […]
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2012 Black-faced Spoonbill Festival, Songdo, Republic of Korea
The 2012 Black-faced Spoonbill Festival was held in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, on the 22nd of December 2012, organized by the Incheon Office of the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement and Yeonsu-gu Office. The festival was open to everyone, and attracted several hundred people. The Black-faced Spoonbill Festival aims at teaching youngsters some bird-watching […]
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The First Record of Banded Scaly-sided Merganser at Wintering Site in Sounthern China
On 24th December 2012, A female Scaly-sided Merganser (Mergus squamatus) with a yellow colored leg ring on left, coded “A2” was observed and photographed (Fig 1) at 12:24 in Taoyuan County (28°44?52??111°13?49?), Hunan Province, close to Yuanshui National Wetland Park . It is located in the lower reaches of Yuan River with scattered shoals, mixed […]
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Launch of Conservation Project in Minjiang Estuary, Fujian Province, China
Minjiang Estuary, located at Changle City of Fujian Province, China, and at the mid-point of EAAF, is an important stop-over and wintering site for more than 50,000 migratory waterbirds. Moreover, it is the only site in China where critically endangered Chinese Crested Tern and Spoon-billed Sandpiper, and the endangered Black-faced Spoonbill can be recorded regularly […]
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황새복원팀, 국내 최초 검은머리갈매기 월동경로 확인
청주=뉴시스 / 박재원 기자 = 한국교원대학교 황새복원연구팀은 멸종위기 검은머리갈매기의 월동 경로를 발견했다고 2일 밝혔다. 연구팀에 따르면 검은머리갈매기 번식지(인천 송도신도시 매립지)에서 태어난 새끼 50마리 중 한 마리가 지난달 20일 일본 야마구찌현 야마구찌시 아지수에서 발견됐다. 연구팀은 “정확한 이동경로와 생존율을 연구하기 위해 번식지에서 알에서 깨어난 새끼를 대상으로 표식을 달아주고 있다”며 “그동안 수수께끼로만 여겨졌던 검은머리갈매기 이동 경로의 실마리가 풀릴 […]
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Save Sonadia, Save Spoon-billed Sandpiper in Bangladesh
Bangladesh SBS Conservation Project team has finally launched a yearlong awareness campaign on Sonadia Island. More than 500 people participated in the event that included shorebird photo exhibition, film shows on SBS work in Bangladesh and Russia, folks songs and drama on bird conservation highlighting SBS. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer – Sub-district Executive Officer of […]
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Stakeholders’ Awareness Workshop on 17-18 December to include Bako-Buntal Bay of Malaysia in Flyway Site Network (FSN) of EAAFP
Bako-Buntal Bay consultation workshop was held to raise stakeholders’ awareness on Bako-Buntal Bay being included in the Flyway Site Network (FSN) of the EAAFP on 17-18 December 2012. About 300 people from Bako, Buntal and Asajaya and non-governmental organisations attended the workshop. The bay is the first site to be recognised as such for Malaysia, […]
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National Wetland Trust of New Zealand Holds a Family Fun Event to Celebrate World Wetlands Day in Lake Serpentine on 3 February 2013
On 3rd of February at Lake Serpentine/Rotopiko, National Wetland Trust of New Zealand will be held a family fun event to mark World Wetlands Day and celebrate the start of the National Wetland Centre project. The event includes walks, arts and photography courses, kid activities, tree climbing demonstration and others. Visit for more information
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Asian Waterbird Census Newsletter (#19) of December 2012 Published
The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC), is part of the International Waterbird Census that provides an important mechanism to monitor waterbirds at Ramsar sites and other important wetlands world. This programme also serves to raise awareness of the importance of wetlands and waterbirds. The latest Asian Waterbird Census AWC Newsletter (#19) has been published. In this […]
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IUCN WCC 2012 Final Resolution on Conservation of East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its Threatened Waterbirdsis Available Online
Following IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012 in Jeju, South Korea in last September, the final Resolution on conservation of EAAF and its threatened waterbirds is available on the IUCN website now. These Resolutions and Recommendations, together with the IUCN Programme 2013-2016, constitute the foundation for the work of the Union and assist IUCN in achieving […]
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