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Declaration of the 2020 Flyway Youth Forum
Preamble Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet, home to a great diversity of migratory waterbirds and providing countless ecosystem services to people and the environment. Yet, wetlands are in a state of global decline, disappearing three times faster than terrestrial forests, threatening the very ecosystems that we depend upon. For […]
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Youth declared for global stand to conservation of wetland and migratory waterbirds during the Flyway Youth Forum
The first-ever virtual Flyway Youth Forum, organized by The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW), sponsored by Hanns Seidel Foundation, was successfully taken place over two weekends from 28-29 November and 5-6 December, 2020. A total number of 134 attendees, including 87 selected youth leaders from 26 countries or regions, […]
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1st East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebird Science Meeting Report
Over 400 people from 39 countries/regions registered for the 1st East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebird Science Virtual Meeting (EAAFSSM) that took place from November 3rd to 5th, 2020. Participants joined live online discussions, workshops, 5 keynote talks and 80 presentations across 18 sessions that addressed a myriad of topics on shorebird research and conservation. Almost 100 […]
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WMBD 2020 Reports
October 2020 Indonesia Event name: Waterbirds awareness focused on farmers of agriculture pond in Banyuasin Peninsular, South Sumatra, Indonesia Organizer: KPB-SOS (Kelompok Pengamat Burung Spirit of South Sumatra) Participants: 25 participants including school students, site managers for flyway site and wetlands, and local people Summary: To celebrate 2020, an event of “Waterbirds awareness to local […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund October 2020
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund Oct 2020 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity typeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1 Maulana HabibieHimpunan Mahasiwa Pecinta Unggas (HIMPUS)The Republic of IndonesiaMedia Event – Online Painting Competition; Educational activity/lecture – Webinar; Public awareness activity – Short Video shared on Social Media$1000EAAFP WMBD Small Grant Oct 2020_Application_Indonesia Received (27 Oct […]
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Are the Masked Boobies Home For Good In Tubbataha? A rollercoaster ride on the wings of hope
We were resigned to the fact that the last of the Masked Boobies Sula dactylatra in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Flyway Network Site (EAAF 123) in the Philppines were gone. Masked Boobies nest on oceanic islands and atolls close to deep water where they forage for food. The Bird Islet in the North Atoll of […]
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Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Jun-Sep 2020)
FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects, and networks of expertise like OIE/FAO’s OFFLU (www.offlu.net) provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
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2020 World Migratory Bird Day #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest
#legflagChallenge Photo Contest The #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest aims to encourage birdwatchers, bird photographers and all kinds of citizen scientists to document and report sightings of waterbirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway that carry leg flags, tags and other types of attachments. Birds carrying these leg flags and tags provide crucial information about their life histories […]
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Restoration of the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern using social attraction technique
The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini) is one of the most endangered seabird species, whose breeding range is restricted to the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. Chinese Crested Tern was first discovered in Indonesia in 1861. After that, only a limited number of Chinese Crested Tern specimens were collected in Malaysia, the Philippines, […]
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Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Mar- Jun 2020)
FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects, and networks of expertise like OIE/FAO’s OFFLU (www.offlu.net) provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
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