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Qupałuk Flyway Network Site [EAAF133] – East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership
Casey Burns, State Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Land Management–Alaska 7 February 2017 Following two years of data compilation and outreach, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) – Alaska, with support from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), nominated an East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Flyway Network Site in Nov 2016. Named Qupałuk EAAFP Flyway Network Site, […]
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Waterbird training for the Asian Waterbird Census in Penang, Malaysia
Sonny Wong, Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) This year’s Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) training was hosted by the MNS Penang Branch on 21-22 January 2017. The training was sponsored by the AWC Funds, Hong Kong. The training was held in the Kampung Benggali village’s community center which is situated in Teluk Air Tawar, an Important Bird […]
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Satellite tracking of migratory birds to take flight this year
9 January 2017 Today Online NParks plans to track 22 birds, including some Arctic breeders, over two years SINGAPORE — The National Parks Board (NParks) will launch a two-year project this year to find out more about the lives of 22 shorebirds via satellite tracking. The solar-powered satellite tracking devices, weighing 5 or 9.5g each, […]
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Adelaide’s bird sanctuary joins global flock
11 January 2017 Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources of Government of South Australia Adelaide’s International Bird Sanctuary [EAAF 131] has been officially declared part of the global East Asian-Australasian Flyway Network, strengthening the site’s significance in bird conservation. The East Asian-Australasian Flyway is one of the world’s great bird migration flight paths. It encompasses […]
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Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs): A Focus for Connectivity
Spike Millington, Chief Executive, EAAFP Secretariat At the Tenth Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan, government parties agreed on a process for describing Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) to notify the UN General Assembly (UNGA) of the need to effectively conserve and manage these areas. The […]
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EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: CEPA Working Group
A meeting focused on the CEPA Working Group prior to the EAAFP MOP9 meeting in Singapore will be held on 10 January 2017. EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: CEPA Working Group Date: 10 January 2017 Time: 14:00-17:00 Venue: Prince 1 Room, Level 13, Copthorne King’s Hotel, Singapore DRAFT AGENDA 1. Reviewing the report of CEPA Working Group during 2015-2016 2. […]
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EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: Seabird Working Group
Chair, Seabird Working Group: Robb Kaler (USA) Coordinators: Yat-tung Yu (Hong Kong Bird Watching Society), Mark Carey (Australia) A one day meeting focused on the Seabird Working Group prior to the EAAFP MOP9 meeting in Singapore will be held on 10 January 2017. EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: Seabird Working Group Date: 10 January 2017, 09:00 – 17:00 […]
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EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: Anatidae WG, Baer’s Pochard TF and Scaly-sided Merganser TF
A meeting focused on the Anatidae Working Group, Baer’s Pochard Task Force and Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force prior to the EAAFP MOP9 meeting in Singapore will be held on 10 January 2017. EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: Anatidae WG, Baer’s Pochard TF and Scaly-sided Merganser TF Date: 10 January 2017, 13:00 – 17:00 Venue: Tien Court, Copthorne King’s […]
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How to build a site managers network?
Spike Millington, Chief Executive, EAAFP Secretariat I wrote the last introduction of the Newsletter from the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii, and I write this one from Suncheon Bay in the Republic of Korea, which is hosting the 8th regional level training workshop for wetland and flyway site managers in East and Southeast Asia, supported […]
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EAAFP pre-MOP9 meeting: Shorebird Working Group and Far Eastern Curlew Task Force
Rick Lanctot, Shorebird Working Group Chair Mark Carey, Far Eastern Curlew Task Force Chair A one day meeting focused on the Shorebird Working Group and the Far Eastern Curlew Task Force prior to the EAAFP MOP9 meeting in Singapore will be held on 10 January 2017. For the Shorebird Working Group portion of the meeting, the Chair is looking […]
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