• From Birthday to Bird day! – Celebrating Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s 25th Anniversary, World Migratory Bird Day, and the addition of Mandai Mangrove and Mudflats in 2018

    In conjunction with Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s 25th Anniversary, the Reserve kicked off its year-long celebrations on World Wetlands Day, culminating with Welcome Waders! From 7 to 13 October…


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  • Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) holds meeting, determines path forward for 2019-2023

    Over 85 participants from 20 countries and over 60 organizations flocked to the Arctic Migratory Birds Initiative (AMBI) East Asian-Australasian Flyway Implementation Workshop in Hainan, P.R. China…


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  • The Paulson Institute joined the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership

    On 10 December, 2018, the Paulson Institute (PI) became the 37th partner of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) during the EAAFP 10th Meeting of Partners held in Changjiang,…


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  • Mentors Wanted — Applications Open for 2019 CoalitionWILD Global Mentorship Programme

    How did you get to this point in your career?  Intelligence, focus, and drive are not always enough.  If your path was anything like mine, there were likely key…


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  • 34th Singapore Bird Race

    Bringing people and nature together by bird watching and photography The 34th Singapore Bird Race is going to be held on 11 November…


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  • EAAFP 2018 Knots Painting Competition

    EAAFP has held '2018 Knots Painting Competition' from 28 Aug 2018.  However, we would like to announce that the application period of the competition has been extended until 3rd January 2019, For giving more chances for participants living in East Asian-Australasian Flyway countries. The winners will be chosen on 31st January.    More information: https://eaaflyway.net/activities/eaafp-campaigns/year-of-the-knots-2017-2018/                                    https://eaaflyway.net/2018-knots-art-competition/   Inquiry and application: wmbd@eaaflyway.net   The list below shows all the applications accepted, which we've gotten until 29 Oct 2018, the former deadline of the application period.   


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  • Conservation of wetlands and migratory waterbirds in the DPR Korea

    During a side event at Ramsar COP13 on the implementation of the Ramsar Convention in the DPR Korea, the representative from the DPRK, Mrs. Ri Kyong Sim…


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  • Wetland Inventory for DPR Korea

                           The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea released…


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  • EAAFP concludes MOU with the Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd. to support local NGOs for conservation of migratory birds and their habitats

    The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat and the Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd. (KOEN) has concluded a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the activities of civil environmental organisations in Incheon for conservation of migratory birds and their habitats, on 9thAug, 2018. In Incheon Metropolitan City, there are several organisations working on the conservation activities for migratory water birds and their habitats. These include the Catholic Environment Network, Ganghwa-do Civil Network, People having healing hands, Green Korea United Incheon, People for Black-faced Spoonbill, Incheon Black-faced Spoonbill Network founded by Teachers in Incheon for environment and life; EAAFP Incheon-Gyeonggi Ecoregion Task Force who work with Incheon Metropolitan City, Incheon Institute, Incheon Wild Birds Research society, National Institute of Biological Resources, Korean Waterbirds Network, and Korea Institute of Coastal Ecology. Mr. Junseok Yu, the Vice President of KOEN said that KOEN appreciates of the chance to give devotion for conservation of environment. KOEN has been interested in cooperation social responsibility (CSR) as a public enterprise and is willing to fulfil the role, not only with financial support but with actions. Dr. Lew Young, the EAAFP Chief Excitative expressed his sincere appreciation to Mr. Junseok Yu for their generous support for the work of the environmental NGOs in the Incheon-Gyeonggi area. He said that these NGOs were made up by dedicated volunteers who work in their spare time to raise greater community awareness of the importance of nature in the area, and these organizations deserve our strong support. The ceremony was also attended by Mr. Ganghee Jo of Environmental Bridge, Mr. Soonrae Kim of Gang Hwa Civil? People?Network, Ms. Sunjung Nam of Incheon Black-faced Spoonbill Network, and Mr. Wonjo Yu of Incheon Metropolitan City. Under the MOU, EAAFP and Incheon Metropolitan City will host the international “Workshop on the design and future management of the proposed Songdo Wetland Centre”, inviting specialists and environmental organisations. Future projects include the monitoring for Black-faced Spoonbills, production of a biodiversity hotspot map for the Incheon-Gyeonggi area, education of eco-tour guides, and a ceremony to celebrate 10 years of the EAAFP Secretariat located in Song-do, Incheon, Republic of Korea.


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