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(QIA) 2015 International Workshop on HPAI and Bird Migration
Dr Judit Szabo, Science Officer of EAAFP Secretariat, is taking part in the “2015 International Workshop on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Bird Migration” held in Anyang, Republic of Korea on May 27-28 and give a presentation on behalf of Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (QIA). Date : 27-28 May 2015 Speaker : Dr Judit Szabo […]
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[Press Release] World Migratory Bird Day, 9-10 May 2015
East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat 6 May 2015, Incheon, Republic of Korea World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) will take place on 9-10 May 2015. It is an annual awareness raising campaign that aims to inspire the worldwide conservation of both migratory birds and their habitats. Local governments and stakeholders will celebrate this […]
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Scaly-sided Merganser Single Species International Action Plan – 2nd workshop
by EAAFP Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force workshop on the 2nd workshop will be held on 23-25 September 2015 in Vladivostok, Russia. (1) sign off the Single Species International Action Plan; (2) provide direction for national Action Plans; (3) coordinate surveys within key states; and (4) provide direction to conservation breeding […]
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Ms. Kim goes to Washington
On April 11th, Minseon Kim, EAAFP Program Officer, will leave for a month-long visit to USA under the US Department of State’s prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), its “premier professional exchange program for current and emerging international leaders in a variety of fields.” Minseon joins four other Korean delegates under the Global Wildlife Conservation […]
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Identification of Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri) and Baer’s-type Birds
Written by Dr. Nial Moores of Birds Korea As part of the fledgling Species Action Plan and Task Force (under the EAAFP), we were asked by the coordinator to collate records of the now Critically Endangered Baer’s Pochard Aythya baeri in Korea. We were able to trace about 20 records in the Republic of Korea (ROK) since 1994, […]
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Reclamation in the Yellow Sea is the main cause of the decline of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper (really)
Dr Nial Moores, Birds Korea, March 12th 2015 The Task Force News Bulletin 13 (February 2015), posted on the increasingly excellent EAAFP website, confirms that for now at least the rapid rate of decline of the charismatic and Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper has leveled off. The evidence for this excellent news now comes from the breeding grounds, the staging areas […]
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AMBI Workplan Approved by CAFF Board
The Work Plan of the Arctic Migratory Bird Initiative (AMBI) was approved by the Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Board on 12th February 2015, following input from Arctic Council Observer Countries: China, Republic of Korea and Singapore. The work plan runs from 2015 -2019 and identifies priority actions in all Flyways, including the […]
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[CBD Notification 2015-010] Request for updated information from Parties and partners on recent actions and plans related to the conservation of migratory bird species
The EAAFP Implementation Strategy 2012-2016 under Objective 1:Outcome 2 on the management of internally important sites states: The conservation of migratory waterbirds should be enhanced through their integration into National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), following guidance from CMS Resolution 10.18 “Guidelines on the Integration of Migratory Species into National Biodiversity Strategies and […]
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2015 World Wetlands Day Statement from CBD
MESSAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BRAULIO FERREIRA DE SOUZA DIAS on the occasion of the WORLD WETLANDS DAY “Wetlands for Our Future” 2 February 2015 Wetlands are among our most valuable ecosystems. The values of benefits provided by wetlands, per unit area, have been consistently shown to be orders of magnitude higher than […]
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Review of the international policy framework for conserving migratory shorebirds in the East Asian Australasian Flyway
In 2014, Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao, of the University of Queensland undertook an internship at EAAFP to characterise and analyse the international policy framework for the conservation of migratory shorebirds within the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, with a specific focus on three countries, Australia, China and the Republic of Korea. This work was supported from a grant to […]
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