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Black-faced Spoonbill bridging two EAAFP sister sites
On 31st of January, 2020, the Environment Bureau of the Government of the Incheon Metropolitan City of Republic of Korea and EAAFP Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding to achieve the conservation of Black-faced Spoonbill and migratory waterbirds in Incheon and support the sister site arrangement between Incheon Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea […]
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Support Scaly-sided Merganser
With a thin red bill and a scaled dark pattern on the flanks and rump, Scaly-sided Merganser is one of only four existing species of sawbills (nickname for large mergansers of the genus Mergus). Its existence is under threat because of habitat loss.Endangered!The Scaly-sided Merganser is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2019 Celebrations Across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
The World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2019 was held on May 11th and October 12th across the world. This year’s theme, “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution” emphasizes the adverse effect of plastic on migratory birds and their habitats. Through the support from the EAAFP Small Grant Programme, many of our partners were […]
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Seocheon Tidal Flat International Workshop on Monitoring for Migratory Waterbirds, ROK
For the scientific approach to the conservation of migratory waterbirds, survey methodology for monitoring and capacity building for the surveyors are essential factors to make the scientific information credible and integrated. On the 31st of October, a workshop was held in Seocheon, Republic of Korea, to discuss the monitoring strategy and protocols on migratory waterbirds […]
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2019 EAAFP Year-End Reception
On 28th November, the EAAFP Secretariat organized a year-end appreciation event to share the achievements made in 2019 and present the forward-looking direction for next year with a wide range of supporters. Approximately 100 people from the government of Korea, diplomatic community, corporates, international organizations, universities and civil society organizations gathered at Holiday Inn, Incheon, […]
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Migratory waterbirds link Incheon and Hong Kong to become Flyway Sister sites
On 27th November, 2019, Government from Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea (Ro Korea) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to link Songdo Tidal Flat (EAAF 145) and Mai Po – Inner Deep Bay (EAAF 003) under the EAAFP Sister Site Programme (link). This will help […]
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EAAFP received the 2019 Global Clean Environment Award
The East Asian –Australasian Flyway Partnership received the 2019 Global Clean Environment Awards in the Public Service category for its tireless efforts to protect migratory waterbirds and their habitats. On Tuesday 5th November the EAAFP Secretariat was invited to 2019 Global Clean Environment Awards ceremony that was held in the National Assembly’s Banquet Room. The […]
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The 1st East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebird Science Meeting
Save the Date! The 1st East Asian-Australasian Flyway Shorebird Science Meeting to be held at the National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea, 5-8 May 2020. The 1st East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) Shorebird Science Meeting will be held at the National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea (May 5-8, 2020). This […]
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The EAAFP Secretariat visit to 2019 SWS-Asia Chapter and KWS Joint Meeting in Suncheon, ROK
Organizers: Society of Wetland Scientists – Asia Chapter, Suncheon City, Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA), and Korean Wetlands Society. The EAAFP Secretariat communication team has attended the 2019 Society of Wetland Scientists-Asia Chapter and Korean Wetlands Society Joint Meeting, which took place from August 19th to August 22nd in Suncheon, Republic of Korea. More than 170 participants from […]
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EAAFP Introduction Video
EAAFP is happy to announce the launch of the new EAAFP Introduction video! EAAFP is a Partnership which aims to conserve migratory waterbirds and their habitats, considering both people and biodiversity of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. This 6-minutes video will help you better understand how important it is to protect migratory waterbirds and the wetlands […]
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