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National Environmental Science Programme Marine Biodiversity Hub – Underpinning the repair of Australia’s saltmarshes
Dr Mark Carey, Australian Department of the Environment Saltmarshes and other coastal tidal wetlands – the continuum between the ocean, mangroves and our freshwater resources – are often forgotten. In developed areas much is lost or isolated as wastelands and their values are not always appreciated. Under the Marine Biodiversity Hub a functional approach […]
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Queensland Ornithological Conference in Brisbane, Australia on Sunday, 9 July 2016
Media Release Once common shorebirds that migrate from Siberia and Alaska are declining rapidly Dr Richard Fuller and Dr Judit Szabo to speak at Brisbane bird conference on why and what we can do about it Brisbane 23 May 2016 – Migratory shorebird populations have decreased drastically in recent years. Dr Richard Fuller has […]
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Australia lists Bar-tailed Godwit and Great Knot as critically endangered
Dr Mark Carey Department of the Environment, Australian Government The Australian Government’s Minister for the Environment has agreed to list the following migratory shorebirds under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) as: Critically endangered Limosa lapponica menzbieri (Bar-tailed Godwit (spp menzbieri)) Calidris tenuirostris (Great Knot) Endangered Calidris canutus (Red Knot) […]
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New migratory shorebirds plan to help protect some of Australia’s favourite overseas visitors
The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for the Environment, Government of Australia Press release The Australian Government is today launching a new plan to help protect 35 species of shorebirds that regularly travel thousands of kilometres to visit our shores. Shorebirds such as the female Bar-tailed Godwit match the incredible long-haul range of an Airbus A380. We […]
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Science officer attends shorebirds related meetings in Australia
EAAFP Secretariat Judit Szabo, Science Officer of the EAAFP Secretariat participated in the Migratory Shorebird Conservation Planning Summit and formal launch of the Wildlife Conservation Plan for Migratory Shorebirds organized by BirdLife Australia on 7 April 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. Besides several partners and colleagues from Yellow Sea Task Force, Monitoring Task Force, Australian and […]
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The future of suitable habitat for Eurasian Whimbrel and Far Eastern Curlew in Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia
by Amanda Lilleyman on Wader Quest the newsletter The plight of waders belonging to the Numeniini tribe has been recognised across the flyways of the world, and scientists and wader lovers are desperately working to reduce further declines of these species. Most of the time, the threats to these birds seem out of the hands of […]
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Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update February 2016
Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update February 2016 (Issue No. 28) was issued by the Department of the Environment, Australian Government. The global theme for World Wetlands Day 2016 is ‘Wetlands for our future: sustainable livelihoods.’ In Australia, our wetlands play an important role in the processes that keep our landscapes healthy and productive. They support industries such as […]
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Shorebirds gain new sanctuary in South Australia
By Sean Dooley, BirdLife International Paul Sullivan, CEO of BirdLife Australia, welcomed the announcement from South Australia (SA) Environment Minister, Mr Ian Hunter, that the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary will be proclaimed a National Park. Mr Hunter told the crowd gathered at the Adelaide Flyway Festival in October that the government would also pursue a […]
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Australian Pelicans stop over in Serangan, Bali, Indonesia
Read in Indonesian Translated by Rossa Risdiana, EAAFP intern Denny Hatief, coordinator of the “World Migratory Bird Day 2015” was observing migratory waterbirds on Serangan Island, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on 10 May 2015. He was with his friends from the Veterinary and Biology Faculty of Udayana University. The students started the observation on 8 May 2015 […]
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Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update August 2015
Wetlands Australia: National Wetlands Update August 2015 (Issue No. 27) was issued by the Department of the Environment, Australian Government. This edition highlights the actions by community groups, Indigenous organisations, universities and research institutions, non-government organisations and state and federal governments to raise awareness, restore and manage wetlands for the benefit of threatened birds, mammals, fish […]
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