• World Migratory Bird Day 2020

          World Migratory Bird Day 2020 Statement from the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership                                           World Migratory Bird Day 2020 video – Story of a tagged Great Knot Beak Beak (Eng)        […]

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  • Meetings of Partners

    Partners meet regularly to report against an Implementation Strategy, respond to emerging issues and priorities and discuss future collaboration. There are 6 submenus under this Meetings of Partners page as below. Please click them for further information.

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  • Five Black-faced Spoonbill released in Ganghwa Island, by National Institute of Ecology of Ro Korea

    National Institute of Ecology (hereafter referred to as the “NIE”) under the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea, released five Black-faced Spoonbills (IUCN: Endangered, National Species: Level I) to the natal site, tidal flat of Ganghwa-do, Incheon on 1 July, 2020. Black-faced Spoonbill was listed as an Endangered (EN) species in IUCN Red List and […]

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  • Work and achievements of EAAFP Secretariat in collaboration with the Partners in 2020

    The year 2020 is an unprecedented time for everyone due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Yet, the EAAFP Partners and Secretariat adapted to the situation and overcome the challenge to continue the conservation of migratory waterbirds and wetlands. Here is a summary of the work and achievements of EAAFP Partners in which the Secretariat has also […]

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  • Farewell to Programme Assistant, Jisoo Kim

    In the words of Jisoo Kim “It is unbelievable how time flew and is my time to say goodbye to EAAFP. The past 11 months journey in EAAFP Secretariat was quite intense with unexpected COVID-19 pandemic; however, it was impressive to see how the Secretariat and the Partners never stopped their aim for the conservation […]

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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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  • Literature list (October-December 2020)

    1) Biology & ecology Yao, S., X. Li, C. Liu, J. Zhang, Y. Li, T. Gan, B. Liu and W. Kuang (2020). “New assessment indicator of habitat suitability for migratory bird in wetland based on hydrodynamic model and vegetation growth threshold.” Ecological Indicators 117: 106556. Zhang, F., S. Cui, S. Gao, R. Hough, P. Hu, […]

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  • Results of the 2020 #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest

    A novel photographic competition to get citizen scientists to spot migratory waterbirds and help their conservation. The results of the 2020 #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest is now out! Nearly 120 images of tagged waterbirds were submitted by birdwatchers and photographers from 11 countries across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. The “Best Photo of tagged Waterbirds” winner is […]

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  • The “Year of the Cranes” story series#6: The story of Siberian Crane “Flappy”

      To promote the conservation of cranes in ‘The Year of Cranes”, an animation was produced for the general public to understand the life of Siberian Crane by the International Crane Foundation (ICF). The Siberian Crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) has been classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and its global population is only around […]

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  • Suncheon Roundtable Meeting – Building Inter-Korea Cooperation

    On 30th of October 2020, Suncheon City hosted the “Roundtable Meeting on Building Inter-Korea Cooperation” with the Mayor of Suncheon City, Mr. Heo Seok at the Suncheon Bay International Wildlife Center in Suncheon City, Republic of Korea (ROK). The meeting was attended by the Ramsar Regional Centre – East Asia (RRCEA), Hanns Seidel Foundation, Korea […]

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