• EAAFP Secretariat Participates in Incheon International Organization-MICE Career Fair

    Read in Korean By Joohee Lee (EAAFP Intern) On 11 September, EAAFP Secretariat participated in the Incheon International Organization-MICE Career Fair held at Convensia in Incheon, Republic of Korea. We publicised the activities of EAAFP with our various publications and encouraged young people to apply for our internship program. Lots of high school and university […]

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  • Brochure ‘Waterbird Paradise, Incheon’ updated

    Read in Korean Joohee Lee [EAAFP Intern] One of the EAAFP publications – the brochure Waterbird Paradise, Incheon – has been updated after consultation with experts. Waterbird Paradise, Incheon was first produced about two years ago, to publicise the importance of tidal flats in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The main changes are: Satellite pictures and habitat conditions are updated to reflect the increase in […]

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  • Collaborative Work Programme for Shorebird Conservation in the EAAF

    Written by Bena Smith, WWF Hong Kong   With support from both the Yellow Sea Ecoregion Taskforce and the Shorebird Working Group of the East Asian–Australian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), WWF-Hong Kong releases a Collaborative Work Programme for the conservation of East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) shorebirds, with a focus on the Yellow Sea Ecoregion. The Programme […]

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  • Relevant Scientific Articles updated in July 2015

    If you need full scientific articles, please contact Dr Judit Szabo, the science officer. Avian Influenza and Other Diseases Read, A. F., S. J. Baigent, C. Powers, L. B. Kgosana, L. Blackwell, L. P. Smith, D. A. Kennedy, S. W. Walkden-Brown, and V. K. Nair. 2015. Imperfect Vaccination Can Enhance the Transmission of Highly Virulent Pathogens. PLoS […]

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  • International Symposium for HPAI and Wild Bird Conservation was held in ROK

    by EAAFP Secretariat The international Symposium for HPAI and Wild Bird Conservation (23-24 July 2015) was held at the National Institute of Ecology in Seocheon, Republic of Korea. It was hosted by the Ministry of Environment, and organised by National Institute of Ecology. International experts gathered to give presentations about HPAI in their countries and […]

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  • Thanks for your participation for ‘To Our Winged Travellers’ campaign

    EAAFP Secretariat On May 22, we set up a participatory booth at G-Tower in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea for ‘To Our Winged Travellers’ campaign that is an interactive public art project to accompany our #welcomewaterbirds initiative and celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2015. Anybody can take part in the project by writing a cheerful […]

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  • Joint Shorebird Survey of the Onchon County Coast of DPRK

    Joint Shorebird Survey of the Onchon County Coast of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) by Nature Conservation Union of Korea, DPRK and Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust, New Zealand, 5 – 7 May 2015  Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust Introduction Each year hundreds of thousands of migratory shorebirds stage in the Yellow Sea region during their […]

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  • WMBD Celebration in Incheon Cancelled

    The World Migratory Bird Day Celebration scheduled at 9:30, 19 June 2015 at G-Tower, Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, has been cancelled because of the MERS outbreak in the Republic of Korea. Please note that the International Black-faced Spoonbill Workshop will be held as planned, but it starts at 1pm, and will be conducted in Korean and […]

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  • WMBD Celebration in Incheon Cancelled – 세계철새의날 오프닝 행사취소

    The World Migratory Bird Day Celebration scheduled at 9:30, 19 June 2015 at G-Tower, Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, has been cancelled because of the MERS outbreak in the Republic of Korea. Please note that the International Black-faced Spoonbill Workshop will be held as planned, but it starts at 1pm, and will be conducted in Korean and […]

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  • International Workshop on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Bird Migration

    by EAAFP Secretariat International Workshop on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Bird Migration was held from 27 to 28 May 2015 in Anyang, Republic of Korea. Opened by the Commissioner and General Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine in Korea, this workshop brought together Japanese experts – a representative from FAO (Dr Kenjiro Inui), Dr […]

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