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Shorebird Working Group
Under the former Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategies (1996 – 2000; 2001 – 2006), the Shorebird Working Group was established to implement the Shorebird Action Plans. This was effective in facilitating the collaboration of researchers, site managers and governments within the Flyway. A Shorebird Site Network of 48 sites was established and coordinated by a […]
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Seabird Working Group
Seabird Working Group Over 150 seabird species inhabit the EAAF, some of which have long trans-equatorial migration routes while others move at a smaller regional scale. Although some species have very large populations, many species are declining or are facing a high risk of extinction due to several ongoing threats at their breeding and wintering […]
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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 2018 EAAFP WG/TFs Small Grant Fund
* EAAFP Secretariat has deleted applicant’s personal information and bank details in the applications due to privacy matters *
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Celebrating World Albatross Day on 19 June, 2020!
To raise awareness that thousands of albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters dying every year as a result of fisheries operations and other human-induced threats, the Agreement on the conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) is inaugurating a World Albatross Day (WAD), to be held annually from 2020 on 19 June, the date the Agreement was signed in […]
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Nanchang Declaration released to urge effective conservation of wetlands and migratory birds during Poyang International Forum
On December 7th 2019, the “International forum on migratory bird protection of Poyang lake” was co-organized by Science Unit of EAAFP with Jianxi Provincial government, as a part of the 1st Poyang Lake International Birdwatching Week, nearby Poyang Lake, one of very important Flyway Network Sites and Ramsar Sites in the Yangtze River basin, broadly […]
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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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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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First record of Hooded Cranes in the Philippines
On 25th February 2020, a group of 7 Hooded Cranes Grus monacha were found on the island of Siargao, just north of Mindanao, representing the first record for the Philippines. The birds were first spotted by Greg Laude (resident birdwatcher and author of the website www.wildsiargao.com). He spotted the flock of cranes in flight while […]
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