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EAAFP MOP8, Kushiro, Japan, 16-21 January 2015
The Eighth Meeting of Partners (MOP8) of EAAFP was held on 16-21 January in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, hosted by Kushiro City and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. Of EAAFP’s 34 Partners, 29 attended the meeting, including representatives of 16 of the 17 Country Partners. With members of Working Groups and Task Forces, and observers, the total number […]
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EAAFP National Shorebirds Network Meeting in Japan
EAAFP National Shorebirds Network Meeting in Japan was held in Kashima, Saga, Japan from 30 September to 1 October 2014, organized by Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The aim of the meeting was to promote understanding on EAAFP and share information among site managers of the Flyway network Sites that supports shorebirds’ migration. 35 participants […]
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Symposium of Environmental Education at Tokyo Port, Japan
At the end of February 2014, Spike Millington headed to Japan for a weekend of meetings, the first of which was The Symposium on Environmental Education at Tokyo Port. Historically Tokyo Bay coast was a large shallow sea, with extensive tidal flats. However, the area has undergone extensive reclamation in the last 50 years, so […]
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Japan Designates Arao-higata as an EAAFP Flyway Network Site
Arao-higata was added to the EAAFP Flyway Site Network (FSN) on 30th June 2013. Arao-higata is located on the eastern side of Japan and is the largest single tidal flat in the country. As this site supports many internationally important migratory waterbirds, it is highly recognised as one of the crucial sites along the EAA […]
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EAAFP Side Event at CBD meeting in Nagoya, Japan
On 21 October 2010, during the 10th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, a side event “Responding to the biodiversity challenge of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF)” was hosted by the Ministry of the Environment Japan and attended by more than 100 participants. To promote greater understanding of the EAAF […]
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A new site for the EAA Flyway Site Network: ‘Furen-ko and Shunkuni-tai’, in Japan
Furen-ko and Shunkuni-tai site in Japan joined the EAA Flyway Site Network as its 99th site on 4 October 2010. The site is located in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan near Nemuro City, and the total area of the site is 6,139 ha. Furen-ko is a brackish lake flowing into Nemuro Bay, and tidal […]
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New Flyway Network Site in Japan
The latest addition to the network of important sites for migratory waterbirds (the Flyway Site Network), Kejo-numa in Japan, was celebrated at a ceremony in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on 14 February 2010. Kejo-numa is Japan’s 28th Network site and comprises a system of water storage wetland and rice paddy fields. It meets Network […]
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EAAFP Foundation 2022-2023 Small Grant Fund Reporting Workshop
Discussing a Potential Global Impact of Domestic Migratory Waterbird Conservation Efforts ©EAAFP On January 31st, the Reporting Workshop of the EAAFP Foundation’s Small Grant Program 2022–2023 was held at G-Tower in Songdo, Incheon. The EAAFP Foundation, established to support the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), collaborates with the EAAFP Secretariat. During the workshop, seven out […]
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Updates of Avian Influenza Situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Dec 2023 – Mar 2024)
The following article is based on a summary provided by Nick Lyons from the FAO Animal Production and Health division (NSAH). Minor revisions have been applied to the original article to improve clarity and align it with the guidelines established by the EAAFP. FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information […]
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Updates on Avian Influenza Situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Sep 2023 – Dec 2023)
The following article is based on a summary provided by Kamata Akiko from the FAO Animal Production and Health division (NSAH): FAO/EMPRES-AH consistently monitors the global avian influenza situation, gathering information from various national and international sources and peer-reviewed scientific articles. Through close collaboration with country and regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field […]
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