• Farewell to Eugene Kim, Communication Assistant

    In the words of Eugene Kim, “As a Global Affairs major, I always desired to work in an international organization where I can learn how people work together to protect the wetlands and the migratory birds, in the concept of SDGs.  When I took Environment 201 and 337 classes, I found out that we, humans […]

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  • Mai Po Inner Deep Bay in Hong Kong and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore announced Sister Sites

        Photo shows the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong (left) and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore (right) In line with World Migratory Bird Day, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of Hong Kong S.A.R., the National Parks Board of Singapore, the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong […]

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  • EAAFP welcomes Ms. Jennifer George as New Chief Executive

    The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Jennifer George from New Zealand, as its new Chief Executive of the Secretariat, effective on 20th June 2023. With a distinguished career in various sectors, and being a lawyer in practice, Ms. George brings a wealth of experience and a passion […]

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  • Welcome Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) as EAAFP’s 40th Partner!

      Today, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is delighted to announce the Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) as its 40th Partner. This new partnership would enhance collaborative effort, especially on CEPA (Communication/Capacity Building, Education, Participation and Awareness) on wetlands and migratory waterbird conservation in the Asian region of the East Asian – […]

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  • Report of monitoring of migratory waterbirds 2021 – 2022 at the Songdo Tidal Flat Flyway Network Site in Ro Korea

    “The Regular Monitoring of Migratory Waterbirds in Songdo Tidal Flat (Ramsar Site)”was coordinated by EAAFP Secretariat and sponsored by Incheon City Government. Twenty two surveys were conducted from June 2021 to May 2022 at the Songdo Tidal Flat Flyway Network Site (FNS), which is also a Ramsar Site, and its adjacent areas. A total of […]

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  • World Migratory Bird Day 2023 highlights impact of the growing water crisis on migratory birds

    BOULDER/BONN/INCHEON, 13 May 2023 – Water and its importance to migratory birds – and the increasing threats to both water quality and quantity –  is the focus of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Activities […]

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  • Shorebird Working Group: Moving Forward for Successful Conservation

    The EAAFP’s Shorebird Working Group (SWG) was established to promote, facilitate, and coordinate shorebird conservation, management, education and research activities within the EAAF and to improve communication between shorebird specialists and managers in the flyway. On 27th April, 2023, the SWG conducted its first Core Team meeting (virtually). This meeting was the first get-together for […]

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  • Establishment and Coordination of the EAAF Shorebird Migration Tracking Group

    EAAFP Small Grant Fund project by Ying Chi Chan University of Groningen Banding shorebirds as a means of understanding their movements has been conducted in the EAAF for several decades. Nowadays, an increasing number of people all along the flyway contribute to this effort by reporting sightings of previously tagged birds (e.g., Lagassé et al. […]

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  • 2023 Ulsan Symposium for Migratory Birds

    The EAAFP Secretariat is pleased to invite you to the 2023 Ulsan Symposium for Migratory Birds which will be held on 11 May under the theme “Migratory birds of Taehwa River and their habitat conservation plan. Co-hosted by the EAAFP Secretariat and Ulsan Metropolitan City, and sponsored by Korea Zinc Company Ltd., Kyungdong City Gas […]

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  • Come Fly with Sacha Dench, Human Swan -to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day

    Brief Introduction Have you thought of flying with the migratory waterbirds, and even helping to save them from extinction? The theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2023  “Water: Sustaining Bird Life” highlights the importance of water for migratory birds and identifies key actions for protecting water resources and aquatic ecosystems. On 12 May, we are […]

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