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Task Force on Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Migratory Waterbirds
IntroductionHunting is a substantial threat to migratory waterbirds in the EAAF and has been linked to the decline of many threatened species in the Flyway. In many parts of this diverse region, hunting is considered as illegal because species targeted are protected under national or sub-national legislation.The Task Force was established with the mandate of […]
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Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force
Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force The Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus has a very small population which is suspected to be undergoing a continuing and rapid decline as a result of illegal hunting, logging and drowning. The species is therefore listed as Endangered under IUCN Red List. Due to a continuing and sharp decline in population, the formation […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force
In 2004 several partners active in the conservation of the globally threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper joined the Recovery Team chaired by Evgeny Syroechkovskiy and later by Christoph Zöckler. With the growing demand of work, the finalization of the CMS Single Species Action Plan in 2008 and the continuing support from BirdLife International and many other organizations, […]
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Far Eastern Curlew Task Force
The Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis is endemic to the East Asian – Australasian Flyway, is the largest migratory shorebird species in the world and is listed Endangered under IUCN criteria (IUCN, 2015). Recent evidence suggests that the Far Eastern Curlew has undergone a significant decline over the past 20 years. Drivers of this decline are likely […]
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Baer’s Pochard Task Force
The Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri is a Critically Endangered species. It has undergone a decline that has accelerated rapidly in recent years and has pushed this duck to the edge of extinction. We need to act urgently to save the Baer’s Pochard from extinction in the wild. Nowadays, the species occurs predominantly within China, during both the breeding season […]
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Crane Working Group
The Working Group originated in July 1997 as the North-East Asian Crane Site Network to oversee the implementation of the North-East Asian Crane Site Network Action Plan of the Asia Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy. In 2000 conservation issues related to Oriental and Black Storks were included but the Working Group and Network but retained […]
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CEPA Working Group
People, their decisions and actions lie at the heart of effective wetland conservation. Local communities, Site Managers, local and national government decision-makers, educators, NGOs, and the general public all have a role to play in conserving migratory birds and their wetland habitats. Encouraging and facilitating their interest and involvement in conserving migratory bird habitat for […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2016
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2016 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity TypeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1Srey SunleangMinistry of Environment, CambodiaCambodiaShorebird training course; Study trip to the site; Produce and circulate the awareness materials (signboard, poster)$1,000EAAFP WMBD Small Grant May 2016_Application_CambodiaReceived (6 July 2016) 2Ramli Albarrui Wasur National Park Indonesia Campaign on Migratory […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2017
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2017 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity TypeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1Md Golam RabbiNature Conservation Society The People’s Republic of BangladeshConservation of Migratory Birds in Haor Areas of Bangladesh$1,055EAAFP WMBD Small Grant May 2017_Application_BangladeshReceived (14 May 2017) 2Srey SunleangMinistry of Environment, CambodiaCambodiaTraining course on importance of migratory birds; […]
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EAAFP Volunteer
Your time and talents enable us to save the migratory waterbirds and their homes! Volunteer with the EAAFP Secretariat for the conservation of the endangered migratory waterbirds and their habitats! General individuals and groups of people who wish to volunteer for biodiversity conservation.
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