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Major new assessment of waterbirds in the Yangtze
01 March 2017 Richard Hearn, WWT A major new report on the 4th coordinated waterbird census of the Central and Lower Yangtze floodplain has been published. The census was undertaken in January 2015 by a network of observers, developed and coordinated by the State Forestry Administration, WWF China and the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership’s (EAAFP) China National Committee Secretariat, supported […]
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Three more spoonies have been tagged to track migration south to the Yellow Sea
24 June 2017 Nigel Clark, Saving Spoon-billed Sandpiper With funding from the Mohamed bin Zayed Conservation Fund, Nigel Clark has gone to the Spoonie breeding grounds to fit satellite tags to three breeding birds in the hope that we can learn where they stop on their migration south to the Yellow Sea. For more information on how […]
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Participation in the Flyway-wide activities
EAAFP Secretariat Thank you very much for joining the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) celebration on May 10th. The EAAFP Secretariat has just set up a report page where twenty WMBD events in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway are put together. Thanks to these activities, thousands of people had the chance to come to know about […]
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Deakin University: New study shows climate change impacting shorebird migration
Press Release Deakin University A new Deakin University study has found that climate change is causing some long-distance migratory birds to change their centuries-old ways as they fly between Australia and their breeding grounds in the Arctic. Dr Meijuan Zhao from Deakin University’s School of Life and Environmental Sciences teamed up with volunteers from the […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – North Sumatera
Event name: World Migratory Bird Day – North Sumatera Organizer: This event was organized by Birding Sumatera and Biology Study Club of North Sumatera University. Time and Location: This event was held on 25 May 2017. The location of this event in Kafe Potret (Jl. KH Wahid Hasyim No. 90), Medan City, North Sumatera Province, […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Vietnam
Event Name: World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Vietnam Summary: The celebration of World Migratory Bird (10 May 2017) was organized in conjunction with the International Biological Diversity Day (22 May 2017) at Ha Long city, Quang Ninh, Viet Nam. This event is one of the clusters of events which are designed and held under the cooperation […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Jambi
Event name: World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Desa Cemara, Jambi Organizer: Bird Consultant Number of participants: 10 people in discussion session with BKSDA Jambi 15 people in discussion with local people at Desa Sungai Cemara 5 people in the birdwatching activity Summary: This WMBD event was held at Desa Sungai Cemara-Jambi. One of the […]
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Wirld Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Jakarta
Event Name: World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Jakarta Organizer: Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (UIN), Indonesia University (UI), National Jakarta (UNAS), Jakarta State University (UNJ), Burung Nusantara, East Asian Australasia Flyway Partnership Number of Participants: Birdwatching in Ragunan zoo: 25 birdwatchers from Jakarta Seminar in Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta (UIN): 70 people […]
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The importance of artificial roosts for migratory shorebirds
Jackson, M. V. Globally, migratory shorebirds are in serious decline and face multiple threats throughout their migration path. One of the most significant threats in Australia, where many shorebird species spend the non-breeding season, is disturbance – especially at high tide roosts. The Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Aceh
Event title: World Migratory Bird Day 2017 – Aceh Organizer: UKM HIMPUS (Himpunan Mahasiswa Pecinta Unggas) Number of Participants: 120 participants + 50 committee members Summary: UKM HIMPUS is a set of shelters in FKH Unsyiah Aceh. This year is the third year that UKM HIMPUS participated in World Migratory Bird Day in Aceh. First, in […]
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