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2019 EAAFP Year-End Reception
On 28th November, the EAAFP Secretariat organized a year-end appreciation event to share the achievements made in 2019 and present the forward-looking direction for next year with a wide range of supporters. Approximately 100 people from the government of Korea, diplomatic community, corporates, international organizations, universities and civil society organizations gathered at Holiday Inn, Incheon, […]
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Migratory waterbirds link Incheon and Hong Kong to become Flyway Sister sites
On 27th November, 2019, Government from Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea (Ro Korea) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to link Songdo Tidal Flat (EAAF 145) and Mai Po – Inner Deep Bay (EAAF 003) under the EAAFP Sister Site Programme (link). This will help […]
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The International Workshop on Swans Conservation was held in China
The International Workshop on Swans Conservation was held on 22-23 November in Rongcheng, China. It was organized by Rongcheng Municipal government, and co-organized by EAAFP Secretariat Science Unit, China Wildlife Conservation Association, and China National Bird Banding Centre. Around 150 people participated in the workshop, including representatives from governments, site managers in China, and experts […]
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Indonesian government declared Cemara Coast as Essential Ecosystem Area (KEE)
The Cemara Coast (Jambi, Indonesia) has been declared by the Indonesian Government as a conservation area under the status of Essential Ecosystem Area (KEE), under the jurisdiction of local government of Jambi Province. The Cemara Coast is critically important for most of the East Asian Australasian Flyway (EAAF) species, including the Endangered Far Eastern Curlew, […]
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2020 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census
The International Black-faced Spoonbill Census called and coordinated by the EAAFP Black-faced Spoonbill Working Group (convened by Hong Kong Bird Watching Society) has proven to be an effective way to survey the abundance and distribution of this globally endangered species. The results provide not only the current number of this species, but also comparable figures […]
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3rd Meeting of the Trilateral Yellow Sea Working Group held in Shinan, Ro Korea
The 3rd Meeting of the Working Group on the Conservation of the Yellow Sea Intertidal and Associated Coastal Wetlands was held in Shinan, the Republic of Korea on 11th November, 2019 under the leadership and host of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Korea and Shinan County. Facilitated by IUCN, EAAFP and RRC-EA acting as secretariat […]
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EAAFP participated in the 1st Korean Bird Fair in Namhae 2-3 November 2019
The EAAFP Secretariat participated in the first Korean Bird Fair (KBF) on 2-3 November 2019 in Namhae County, Republic of Korea. Besides having bird Fair, there were also a bird race as well as an international symposium entitled “Promoting Birdwatching Tourism in Namhae”. The 1st Korean Bird Fair aims to promote domestic birdwatching tourism and the […]
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EAAFP received the 2019 Global Clean Environment Award
The East Asian –Australasian Flyway Partnership received the 2019 Global Clean Environment Awards in the Public Service category for its tireless efforts to protect migratory waterbirds and their habitats. On Tuesday 5th November the EAAFP Secretariat was invited to 2019 Global Clean Environment Awards ceremony that was held in the National Assembly’s Banquet Room. The […]
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Republic of Korea established a new Flyway Network Site – Aphaedo Tidal Flat
On 12th November 2019, Aphaedo Tidal Flat in the Republic of Korea was announced as a new Flyway Network Site (EAAF 146) during the Shinan International Symposium on Conservation Strategy for Migratory Birds and Their Habitats in the Yellow Sea. Located west of Mokpo and in Shinan County, Jeollanam Province, the tidal flat of Aphaedo […]
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Wetland Conservation Heroes: Marsh Awards 2019 to the late Dr. Lew Young
On 10 Oct, 2019, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) presented the Marsh Awards to the late Dr. Lew Young, the former Chief Executive of the EAAFP Secretariat for his contributions and for Wetland Conservation. His posthumous award was received by his wife Dr. Deborah Cha during the WWT AGM held on that day. Dr. Lew […]
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