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Peatlands of South East Asia are heading towards a socio-economic disaster
Press Release from Wetlands International Agricultural production in vast regions of South East Asia will be lost in the coming decades as a result of flooding of extensive lowland landscapes due to unsustainable development and management of peat soils. About 82% of the Rajang Delta in Sarawak (East Malaysia) will be irreversibly flooded within […]
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Jakarta Celebrates the World Migratory Bird Day
This article was originally posted in Indonesian at Satuharapan, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Dozens of students from several universities were observing birds to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on 9-10 May, 2015 in Angke Protected Forest Area, Kapuk, Jakarta. Besides university students, environmentalist and photographer activists joined this activity of the theme “Energy: make […]
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Sembilang National Park in South Sumatra: a place for Migratory Birds
This article was originally posted in Indonesian at TRIBUN News, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Last November Gramedia Kompas Communication Forum (FKKG) South Sumatra conducted an Expedition to Sembilang National Park, in Banyuasin Regency in South Sumatra to watch migratory birds. Sembilang National Park has beautiful scenery and is a perfect spot for a vacation. […]
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Learn how to save energy from migratory birds
This article was originally posted in Indonesian at Antara News, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Bogor (ANTARA News) – Have you ever noticed that birds fly in flocks during migration? They usually make a particular formation, the most frequent is the letter V. From aerodynamic and energy efficiency point of view, flying in a letter […]
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Dara-Laut Cina, Inilah Burung Pengembara Paling Langka di Dunia
[Read in English] This article originally from Mongabay Meskipun penampilan dara-laut cina (Chinese Crested Tern) sekilas mirip dengan dara-laut jambul, namun burung pengembara berparuh jingga kekuningan berujung hitam ini merupakan salah satu jenis burung paling langka di dunia. Berdasarkan riset BirdLife International, populasi burung ini diperkirakan kurang dari 50 individu dewasa di seluruh dunia, setengah […]
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Chinese Crested Tern is the rarest wanderer in the world
[Baca dalam bahasa Indonesia] This article originally from Mongabay was translated by EAAFP Secretariat. Although at a glance the Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bersnteini) is similar to the Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii), the yellow tip at the black end of the yellow bill identifies it as one of the rarest birds in the world. […]
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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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Relevant Scientific Articles updated in Apr 2015
If you need full scientific articles, please contact Dr Judit Szabo, the science officer. ANATIDAE Fox, A. D., K. Kuhlmann Clausen, L. Dalby, T. K. Christensen, and P. Sunde. 2015. Age-ratio bias among hunter-based surveys of Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope based on wing vs. field samples. Ibis 157:391–395. CRANES Khan, A., P. Chandan, […]
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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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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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