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New Flyway Network Site: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
EAAF123: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park – Philippines Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) is in the jurisdiction of Palawan, Philippines. Very few areas in the park are above sea level, at extreme low tide only about ten sand cays emerge in the North Atoll. The South Atoll has an islet more or less 4 meters above sea level at high […]
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Opportunities and Challenges of Ecotourism in ASEAN Countries
This e-book is available on our website. Please click here to download. Title: Opportunities and Challenges of Ecotourism in ASEAN Countries Authors: Seong-il KIM, Mihee KANG and Dian SUKMAJAYA Contents: The 30th Anniversary of Ecotourism Foreword Introduction Status of Ecotourism in ASEAN Countries Ecotourism Dialogue in ASEAN Countries Ecotourism Development in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Singapore and […]
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[Press Release] World Migratory Bird Day, 9-10 May 2015
East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat 6 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) will take place on 9-10 May 2015. It is an annual awareness raising campaign that aims to inspire the worldwide conservation of both migratory birds and their habitats. Local governments and stakeholders will celebrate this […]
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Metro Manila’s ‘secret’ wildlife sanctuary—and why it might disappear soon
By Lu-Ann Fuentes and Mads Bajarias GMA News Online March 11, 2015 Hidden in the grimy, murky heart of Metro Manila is a pristine nature preserve that’s home to hundreds of species of rare flora and fauna—and it may all soon disappear before we know it. The Las Piñas Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA) […]
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Result of the International Black-faced Spoonbill Census 2015
Yat-tung Yu, Coordinator, EAAFP Black-faced Spoonbill Working Group The 2015 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census was carried out between 16-18 January. A total of 3,272 individuals was recorded. This is 546 birds more than last year’s record 2,726 and represents an increase of 20% from 2014. It is a new high figure for the species, and the […]
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CMS COP11 in Quito, Ecuador on 4-9 November 2014
The Conference, held in Latin America for the first time, attracted over 900 delegates – a record for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) – representing Parties, non-Parties, IGOs, NGOs and the media together with a large number of leading experts guiding global conservation efforts for the world’s avian, […]
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Singapore Intertidal Zone Conservation Symposium
A two-day Symposium on Intertidal Conservation in Southeast Asia was held at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (SBWR) in Singapore on 12-13 June 2014, co-hosted by BirdLife International, the National Parks Board, the National University of Singapore’s Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL/NUS), and the Nature Society of Singapore. The Symposium aimed to raise awareness […]
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Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary (OIWS) is a low-lying island surrounded by extensive intertidal sandflats, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs and islets and is one of six sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in the Philippines. It is one of the most important areas in the country for significant numbers of […]
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2014 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society has announced preliminary results of the 2014 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census. A total of 2,726 individuals was recorded, showing an increase of just 1 individual (0.04%) since to the previous year. Despite this being a new high for the species, such a small increase is a concern. Taiwan remains […]
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Planned reclamation opposed
Posted on: February 9, 2014 Author: Charissa Luci Report by Manila Bulletin Senator Cynthia Villar continued to oppose the planned reclamation of the Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area. In joining the celebration of the “World Wetlands Day,” she batted for the conservation of the area, included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands […]
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