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국립생물자원관, 재갈매기 이동경로 세계 최초로 밝히다
국립생물자원관 보도자료 국립생물자원관(관장 김상배)은 재갈매기(Larus vegae)에 위치추적발신기를 부착하여 추적을 실시한 결과, 세계 최초로 이동경로를 확인했다. 지난 2015년 2월 25일 강원도 삼척에서 추적발신기를 부착한 4개체의 이동경로를 확인한 결과, 대부분이 4월 하순부터 5월 중순 사이에 동해를 지나 러시아 번식지로 향하는 것으로 확인되었다. 현재 3개체는 러시아 극동지역까지 이동한 것으로 확인되었다. 재갈매기는 우리나라에 도래하는 갈매기 중에 개체수가 가장 많은 겨울 철새다. 러시아 […]
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Seabirds and fishing gear – a conundrum
By Marguerite Tarzia, BirdLife International Every day across the world, fishermen and women are out at sea, along coasts or far offshore in search of a good fish catch. Seabirds are irresistibly drawn to their boats, the bait, and the promise of a tasty and easily caught meal. But getting too close to fishing gear is […]
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Peatlands of South East Asia are heading towards a socio-economic disaster
Press Release from Wetlands International Agricultural production in vast regions of South East Asia will be lost in the coming decades as a result of flooding of extensive lowland landscapes due to unsustainable development and management of peat soils. About 82% of the Rajang Delta in Sarawak (East Malaysia) will be irreversibly flooded within […]
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Launch Workshop of China Coastal Wetland Conservation Network held in Fuzhou, China
EAAFP Secretariat Spike Millington, Chief Executive of EAAFP, participated in the Launch Workshop of the China Coastal Wetland Conservation Network (CCWCN) held in Fuzhou, China from 16 to 18 June 2015. It was jointly organized by the State Forestry Administration (SFA), Paulson Institute and Fujian Province. There were around 200 participants mostly from coastal provinces […]
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Philippines Authored Resolution on Disaster Risk Reduction Adopted During the 12th Conference of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Press Release from Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources , Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Among the 16 Resolutions adopted by the Conference of the Contracting Parties of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands during its 12th Meeting (COP12), is the Philippine-submitted Resolution entitled: “Wetlands and Disaster Risk Reduction”. With the adoption of […]
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Thanks for your participation for ‘To Our Winged Travellers’ campaign
EAAFP Secretariat On May 22, we set up a participatory booth at G-Tower in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea for ‘To Our Winged Travellers’ campaign that is an interactive public art project to accompany our #welcomewaterbirds initiative and celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2015. Anybody can take part in the project by writing a cheerful […]
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Jakarta Celebrates the World Migratory Bird Day
This article was originally posted in Indonesian at Satuharapan, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Dozens of students from several universities were observing birds to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on 9-10 May, 2015 in Angke Protected Forest Area, Kapuk, Jakarta. Besides university students, environmentalist and photographer activists joined this activity of the theme “Energy: make […]
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러시아 메이나(Meina) 사이트에서 발견된 2015년 올 여름 첫번째 넓적부리도요
Read in English 글: 바즈 휴즈 박사(WWF 종 복원국 국장) EAAFP 넓적부리도요 태스크포스 2015년 6월 3일, 올 여름 러시아 메이나 사이트에서 첫번째 넓적부리도요가 관찰되었다. 그리고 12일 지난 6월 15일 첫번째 넓적부리도요 둥지를 발견하였다. 최소 11쌍의 부부와 짝을 아직 찾지 못한 꽤 많은 싱글 넓적부리도요가 현재 이곳 러시아에서 번식을 준비하고 있다. 그 중에 18마리는 가락지를 부착하고 […]
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The one Spoon-billed Sandpiper and only photo from Meina!
Read in Korean by Baz Hughes 2 Jul 2015 Sorry for the silence everyone. It’s been all hands to the pumps, both here at Slimbridge and in Meina. What’s more the team in Meina are struggling with one of the dodgiest internet connections they’ve had in recent years, but we can now reveal the one […]
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Sembilang National Park in South Sumatra: a place for Migratory Birds
This article was originally posted in Indonesian at TRIBUN News, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Last November Gramedia Kompas Communication Forum (FKKG) South Sumatra conducted an Expedition to Sembilang National Park, in Banyuasin Regency in South Sumatra to watch migratory birds. Sembilang National Park has beautiful scenery and is a perfect spot for a vacation. […]
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