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Bako Buntal Bay–East Asian-Australasian Flyway Network Site Dossier
Sarawak Forestry Bako Buntal Bay [EAAF112] as covered by this document is located on the coasts of Sarawak, East Malaysia. The Bay represents tidal influenced coastal habitats which stretches from the tip of Santubong peninsula to the mouth of Sadong River. Bako Buntal Bay remained quite significant a part of Sarawak’s coastline due to large numbers of migratory birds as well as species which are globally threatened being recorded here. The dossier is written with the aim of conserving migratory waterbirds and their habitat and the main thrust is conservation and tourism along the Bay. It is a desk-based conceptualization of opportunities for developing and managing the Bako Buntal Bay Flyway Network site to support: Conservation and wise use of globally important waterbird populations; Recreational needs of tourism along the coast north of Kuching City for visitors and residents; Needs of and opportunities for the local residents of the larger area (Kg Buntal, Kg Bako, Kg Moyan, Asajaya); Future expansion of existing tourism product which is the Damai/Santubong peninsula; and Long term maintenance of biodiversity values and ecosystem services of the two national parks (Santubong National Park and Bako National Park). Preparation of the dossier was fully funded by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Malaysia. Download Dossier Content Download Dossier Cover
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Regional Dialogue on the Conservation Management of the Intertidal Wetlands of the Yellow and Bohai Seas
An International Symposium on the Conservation and Management…
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International workshop on the conservation of Baer’s Pochard 2018
The East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership’s (EAAFP) Baer’s Pochard Task Force (BPTF), Beijing Forestry University, Hengshui Municipal Government, Hengshui Hu Nature Reserve…
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What’s new with Naujan Lake after the Asian Waterbird Census?
Kathy Lene S. Cielo and Roderick C. Makiputin, Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. Although the number of migratory birds counted went down this year from 6,907 in…
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East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Position Vacant – Communication Officer
The East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), a 36-member, informal and voluntary initiative, is the major international framework established to enhance collaboration for the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their…
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Population Decline of Migratory Waterbirds and Habitat Changes – Shorebirds as Indicators: A side event at the AWS 2017
EAAFP Secretariat The Asian Wetland Symposium 2017 was held in Saga, Japan from 7 to 10 November 2017 and brought together 450 participants from 26…
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