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The Korea Specialty Contractors Association – Incheon Metropolitan City Branch Donated 1 million KRW to EAAFP Foundation for Conservation of Migratory Waterbirds.
On 14th May, the EAAFP Foundation announced that Korea Specialty Contractors Association (KOSCA) – Incheon City branch donated 1 million KRW to conserve migratory waterbirds and their habitats in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The donation delivered by the KOSCA-Incheon branch will be used to promote the awareness of Korean citizens on values of the […]
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Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea Summary EAAFP Member since 2006 Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 18 Focal Point Contact: Mr. Je-Won Moon (문제원) Director of Biodiversity Division Ministry of Environment Email: moonjewon@korea.kr Tel: +82 44 201 7245 Republic of Korea has been a Partner since 2006 (MoP1). It now has 18 Flyway Network Sites, the most recent […]
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Welcome Ulsan Taehwa River in the Republic of Korea as the new EAAFP Flyway Network Site
On 13th May, 2021, the EAAFP welcomed the Taehwa River in Ulsan Metropolitan City of Republic of Korea as EAAFP 150th Flyway Network Site (FNS) and as 17th FNS in RO Korea. A ceremony was held to celebrate the successful designation of the important site to migratory birds after years of efforts to restore the […]
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Loach Releasing Event in Maehwamareum Paddy Fields at Ganghwa Island, Ro Korea
On 8 May, the EAAFP Foundation participated in the Loach Releasing Event at Maehwamareum Paddy Fields in Ganghwa Island. The event was organized by the National Trust of Korea and Ganghwa Citizen Network which is one of the grantees of the EAAFP Foundation’s 2020 Small Grant Fund Programme, sponsored by Yeongheung Power Division of Korea […]
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MOU Extension Signing Ceremony between EAAFP Secretariat and Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco)
On 2nd May 2021, EAAFP Secretariat and K-eco extended their MoU to continue a strengthened cooperation in promoting environmental conservation and training future conservation leaders in the Flyway. Five years have passed since the first MoU was signed in 2016 between the EAAFP Secretariat and K-eco. The MoU signing ceremony was held separately due to […]
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National Monitoring of Black-faced Spoonbills and study on their habitats in the Republic of Korea, 2020
Study about breeding status, population, national distribution, and habitat use by satellite tracking were conducted for the first time, for the conservation of endangered Black-faced Spoonbills in the Republic of Korea. Max. 3,327 birds were observed by the simultaneous monitoring on September, 2020 from 20 main sites including 7 sites of Incheon in Korea. The […]
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Red-crowned Crane Birdwatching Event at Ganghwa Island, Ro Korea with GCF and Irang
On 27 February, the EAAFP Secretariat and 5 staff of Green Climate Fund (GCF) participated in the Red-crowned Crane Birdwatching event organized by Eco Edu hub Irang which is one of the grantees of the EAAFP Foundation’s 2020 Small Grant Fund Programme, sponsored by Yeongheung Power Division of Korea South-East Power Co., Ltd. The objective […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” story series #9 – Interview with Ms. Serang Chung, writer in Ro Korea
Writer Serang Chung, “I like the fact that birdwatching is based on respect between birds and human” Ms. Serang Chung, a famous Korean writer and a known birdwatcher in Ro Korea. She is loved by her novel <The School Nurse Files (보건교사 안은영)> which was made into a Netflix original series and <From attentions (시선으로부터)>. […]
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Seabird Survey in Goseong, Ro Korea
On 9 February 2021, Mr. Doug Watkins, Chief Executive, Ms. Vivian Fu, Communication Officer, and Ms. Seoyun Kang, Programme Assistant, joined a seabird survey lead by Dr. Nial Moores, Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Mr. Felix Glenk (Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea, EAAFP Partner) and Dr. Amaël Borzée at Goseong Coast. It is part of the survey […]
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Pyeongchang Peace Forum 2021- discuss on eco-peace tourism through bird watching, Republic of Korea
Gangwon Province, Pyeong Chang County, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Pyeong Chang 2018 Legacy Foundation organized the 2021 Pyeongchang Peace Forum (PPF, https://online.ppf.or.kr/home/eng/ppf/main/main.do), which was held in Pyeongchang Alpensia Convention Center from 7th to 9th February. Under the theme “Action Plan: Peace New Deal,” diverse topics of various sessions which discussed new strategies and […]
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