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EAAFP Corporate Champion Programme
By becoming an EAAFP Corporate Champion, the corporate can internationally promote their social and environmental contributions toward the conservation of migratory watebirds and their valuable habitats. The corporate champion is granted an honorable role of an ambassador for specific key species in the EAA Flyway. Companies and organizations that are willing to support […]
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World Coastal Forum held in China to promote wetland conservation
On 10th January, 2022, the World Coastal Forum (WCF) was kicked off in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. The Forum was co-sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of China and the Jiangsu Provincial people’s Government with the theme of “Harmonious Coexistence: To Jointly Build a Community of Life for Man and Nature”. The Forum included […]
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Farewell to Programme Assistant, Yoo Jung Kwon
In the words of Yoo Jung Kwon I started off my journey at the EAAFP Secretariat with growing excitement that I was working for the environment, not specifically for migratory waterbirds. It was not long into my internship when my understanding of biodiversity began to change. I was given a valuable opportunity to go birdwatching […]
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2021 International Symposium for the Hwaseong Wetlands – “All Connected through the Hwaseong Wetlands: One World, One Future”
On 26th November, the 2021 International Symposium for the Hwaseong Wetlands hosted by Hwaseong City was held. The Symposium aimed to promote the importance and values of the Hwaseong Wetlands (Flyway Network Site: EAAF142). Government officers, site managers, national and international experts, and representatives from environmental organizations, NGOs, and local communities participated in the hybrid […]
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Farewell to Ms. You Jin Lee, EAAFP Foundation Coordinator
In the words of You Jin Lee © EAAFP When I first started working at the EAAFP Secretariat, the 10th Meeting of Partners (Dec 2018, China) was in the pipeline. It was an international conference which was held from 9th to 14th December 2018 in Hainan, China with around 200 participants. I assisted in the […]
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Seocheon City celebrated Getbol World Heritage Inscription
On 20th December 2021, Seocheon Getbol World Heritage Inscription Ceremony was held at Seocheon Arts Center to celebrate the monumental achievement of inscribing the Seocheon Tidal Flat as part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site “Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats”. The hybrid event was hosted by Seocheon City Government and aim to raise awareness of […]
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2021 in Review: Work and achievements of EAAFP Partners and Secretariat
Development of the Flyway Site Network 1. Welcome Taehwa River in Ro Korea and Sarobetsu Wetland in Japan as New Flyway Network Sites In 2021, two new Flyway Network Sites (FNS) were designated: On 13th May, the Taehwa River in Ulsan Metropolitan City in the Republic of Korea was listed as 150th EAAFP FNS and […]
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Learn about Migratory Shorebirds with Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve!
Shorebird migration is one of Nature’s most enigmatic phenomena. To increase awareness and understanding on these amazing birds, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve created ‘Shorebird Migration’, an educational video that brings viewers through the migratory journey that these birds undertake each year. The video encapsulates the shorebird research work that was conducted at Sungei Buloh, the […]
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Literature list (July-December 2021)
1) Biology & ecology Conklin, J. R., S. Lisovski, and P. F. Battley. 2021. Advancement in long-distance bird migration through individual plasticity in departure. Nature Communications 12:4780. Wang, Y., I. Damba, Q. Zhao, Y. Xie, X. Deng, R. Ga, G. Liu, Z. Xu, Y. Li, D. Gao, W. Xu, G. Chen, and L. Cao. 2021. […]
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External Relations & Foundation Team capacity building workshop
From 21 to 22 November, External Relations (ER) and Foundation (FD) team went on a team-building workshop in Eulwang-ri, Yeongjong Island, Incheon, Republic of Korea. The purpose of the workshop was to enhance the ER/FD communications, do backward-looking team review, and to discuss the team’s Work Plan for next year in line with the Secretariat’s […]
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