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Literature list (January-June, 2020)
The EAAFP Science Unit is highlighting some key journal publications in the flyway. The abstract of each journal article is placed following the literature list below. 1) Biology & ecology …
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WWF Asian Flyways Initiative Grant 2020 are announced on World Environment Day
On the occasion of World Environment Day, WWF-Hong Kong is pleased to announce the successful award of WWF Asian Flyways Initiative (AFI) Grant to the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal…
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A hotspot map of seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries developed in Japan
In March 2020, BirdLife International and Wild Bird Society of Japan have published a nationwide-scale hotspot map of seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries in collaboration with a seabird scientist…
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Revealing migration patterns of five goose species in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Among the nine global flyways, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) is the most threatened one. Over 15% of the migratory waterbirds are threatened. In particular to some geese species…
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Flyway Network Site “Nandagang Wetland and Bird Nature Reserve” in China took part in 2020 International Day for Biological Diversity
To celebrate the 2020″ International Day for Biological Diversity “, the Management Office of the Nandagang Wetland Nature Reserve (EAAFP Flyway Network Site EAAF 086), Cangzhou City, Hebei Province,…
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Hwaseong City-EAAFP MOU: Ongoing COVID-19 but Strengthening of Conservation
On 7th of May, 2020, Hwaseong City of Republic of Korea and EAAFP Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Hwaseong Wetlands and its migratory…
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Welcoming ceremony to new Flyway Network Site Daebudo Tidal Flat
On May 11 2020, a ceremony was held for the new Flyway Network Site (FNS) Daebudo Tidal Flat (EAAF 148) in the Republic of Korea, which was officially included…
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Nan Thar Island and the Mayyu Estuary become Myanmar’s 6th Ramsar site
When in 2006 the second winter search Expedition of the SBS Task Force found 8 SBS in Teknaf at the southern tip of Bangladesh, we looked across to Myanmar…
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The probably oldest banded Curlew Sandpiper in EAA Flyway
This year, on 21st March, Hong Kong Waterbirds Ringing Group captured a Curlew Sandpiper with an old metal ring coded “NV83515” during their regular waterbird ringing survey in Mai…
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Martin Spray, Chief Executive of WWT retired
On 11 May 2020, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT), Partner of EAAFP, announced that WWT’s Chief Executive Mr. Martin Spray has retired from his role, completing a 32-year career…
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