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Activities of the EAAFP Secretariat for Hwaseong Wetlands Conservation Projects 2020-2022
In November 2018, Hwaseong Wetlands was nominated as the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Network Site (FNS) as its importance as a habitat for migratory waterbirds has been acknowledged. With its designation, Hwaseong City and the EAAFP Secretariat signed an MOU [article] and proceeded with the project called “Collaboration for Conservation of the Hwaseong Wetlands” for three […]
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Winners of 2022 “Year of the Terns” Photo Contest Announced!
On the second peak of 2022 World Migratory Bird Day (8th October, 2022), the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Secretariat and its Seabird Working Group announced the results of the 2022 “Year of the Terns” Photo Contest”, featuring the beauty of terns in East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Over 170 entries covering 19 out of 27 tern […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Webinars
Brief Introduction With the official slogan of World Migratory Bird Day 2022 “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!”, this global campaign focus on the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds. To raise awareness among EAAFP Partners, researchers, conservationists, and the general public about the impact of Light Pollution to migratory birds in the […]
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EAAFP X YSFAC Bird Meets Arts Project International Workshop Successfully Concludes
On September 14th, 2022, <Bird Meets Arts> online international workshop was completed. This workshop concluded the <Bird Meets Arts> series, with the workshop focused on discussing the role and possibilities of art as means to strengthen the conservation of migratory waterbirds and their habitats. Four environmental artists from Ro Korea, Australia and Hong Kong, as […]
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WMBD 2022 Reports
May 2022 Republic of Korea Event name: Ganghwa Big Bird Race (Ganghwa BBR) in Ganghwa, Ro Korea Organizer: Eco-Hub Mool Sae Al Participants: 120 birdwatchers from across the country Summary: From 30 April to 1 May 2022, birdwatchers from across the Republic of Korea gathered in Ganghwa Island, to participate in the 2022 <Ganghwa Big […]
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YSFAC X EAAFP PROJECT 2022 Bird Meets Arts 5th Education Program
On August 4th, the fifth event of 2022 <Bird Meets Arts> ‘Imaginary Monster’ was successfully concluded. A cooperative project between the EAAFP Foundation and the Yeonsu Foundation for Arts and Culture (YSFAC), <Bird Meets Arts> aims to promote the importance of migratory waterbirds and habitat conservation and the potential of ecological arts through culture and […]
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2022 World Migratory Bird Day Celebration in North Sumatra, Indonesia
The eastern coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, is one of the most important wintering and stopover grounds for some of the migratory shorebird populations on the East Asian-Australasian flyway. One site is on the east coast of Batubara regency is an important site for Nordmann’s Greenshank, Great Knot, Far Eastern Curlew, Asian Dowitcher, Curlew Sandpiper, […]
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YSFAC X EAAFP PROJECT 2022 Bird Meets Arts 4th Education Program
On 25th June, the fourth public event of the education program of 2022 <Bird Meets Arts> proceeded successfully. The composer and Gayageum (Korean harp) instructor Ms. Kyungso Park led the session at Ecological Education Center in Songdo, RO Korea. The subtitle of the event was <Sae Taryeong with Garbage> and the participants had time to sing a […]
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First joint public lecture of 2022
to promote migratory waterbirds and Art in Incheon On 18th May, the first public lecture of the education program of 2022 <Bird Meets Arts> proceeded successfully. Launched in 2021, the <Bird Meets Arts> has been a cooperative project between the EAAFP Foundation and Yeonsu Foundation for Arts and Culture (YSFAC) which is located in the Incheon, Republic of Korea, the host city of […]
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YSFAC X EAAFP PROJECT 2022 Bird Meets Arts
The 2022 <Bird Meets Arts> project is inviting a Korean artist ’Yang Kura’ to lead a participatory installation of artworks. A series of education program will also be conducted with citizens. We are pleased to invite you to the first lecture fir the education program in celebration of 2022 World Migratory Bird Day. <Lecture Overview> […]
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