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Roseate Tern
Roseate Tern ©Kenneth Lam Common name: Roseate Tern Scientific name: Sterna dougallii Local names:Розовая крачка (Russian), 粉红燕鸥 (Simplified Chinese), 粉紅燕鷗 (traditional Chinese), 긴꼬리제비갈매기 (Korean), ベニアジサシ(Japanese), Dara laut Dougalli (Indonesian), Camar Jambu (Malayu), Nhàn hồng (Vietnamese), นกนางนวลแกลบสีกุหลาบ (Thai) Conservation status: IUCN – Least Concern Roseate Tern is primarily distributed in tropical and subtropical seas. It is […]
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11th Yakutat Tern Festival
The 11th Yakutat Tern Festival took place from 2nd to 5th June, 2022, in the small southeast Alaska community of Yakutat, U.S.A., organized by Yakutat Nature Society (YNS). The festival was established in 2011 as a way for the community of Yakutat and visitors to celebrate the natural and cultural resources of Yakutat and to […]
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Alert on Avian Influenza detected in seabirds
Since November 2021 there have been several cases of serious outbreaks of Avian Influenza (AI) in the western Palearctic: on Eurasian Cranes in Israel, Barnacle Geese in the UK, and Dalmatian Pelicans in Greece (link). In recent weeks, there were more reports on avian flu outbreaks attacking seabird colonies mainly on both sides of the […]
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“Year of the Terns” World Seabird Day Webinar Series
“Year of the Terns” World Seabird Day Webinar Series Brief Introduction To raise awareness among EAAFP Partners, researchers, conservationists, and the general public about seabirds in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAA Flyway), while promoting the exchange of information and collaboration on seabird conservation in the Flyway, the EAAFP Secretariat and the Seabird Working […]
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“Year of the Terns” Flyway Story Series #16 – Prof. Daniel Roby, Seabird researcher and conservationist
As EAAFP is designating 2022 the “Year of the Terns”, we are bringing great work and stories on tern conservation to you. The first one we would like to introduce is Prof. Daniel Roby, from the U.S.A., who has been dedicated to seabird research and conservation for over 25 years. He was just awarded the […]
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“Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Shorebird in EAA Flyway” – 2021 WMBD webinar #2
On the second day of the EAAFP World Migratory Bird Day series, the EAAFP Secretariat invites two research teams from Russia and Indonesia respectively, to share with us their latest findings on the studies of Endangered Nordmann’s Greenshank, Far Eastern Curlew and other migratory waterbirds. Title: “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Shorebird in EAA […]
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CEPA – Schools and Educators
Education and promoting information and knowledge about wetlands and migratory waterbirds is an essential CEPA activity. Below are selected resources for school teachers and educators focusing wetlands and migratory waterbirds. Click the blue buttons below to be directed to the specific sections.
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CEPA – Learning General Concepts
These are resources pages introducing different general concepts and themes about nature and conservation. In the “Bookshelf” section you can find relevant newsletters, magazines and publications. Click the blue buttons below to be directed to the specific sections.
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CEPA – Global Activities
There are initiatives for youth to engage in the conservation of migratory waterbirds and wetlands. In addition, bird festivals are popular to attract the general public to learn and enjoy wetlands and wildlife. Click the blue buttons below to be directed to the specific sections.
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Getting Getbol (intertidal mudflats) of the Republic of Korea into World Natural Heritage Site inscription
The West/Yellow Sea, lies at the heart of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, a migratory route for 50 million migratory waterbirds traverse on an annual basis which stretches from Russia Far East and Alaska, U.S.A. south to Australia and New Zealand covering 22 countries. This region is surrounded by three countries: The People’s Republic of […]
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