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Call for 2022 Application to the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF)
Fion Cheung, AWCF Secretariat The AWCF was established by WWF-Hong Kong in July 2005 to provide financial support for projects at sites of importance for migratory waterbirds (including seabirds) in Asia of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF). In late 2019, the AWCF was reformed and two new grants, the WWF Dr Lew Young […]
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Literature list (July-December 2021)
1) Biology & ecology Conklin, J. R., S. Lisovski, and P. F. Battley. 2021. Advancement in long-distance bird migration through individual plasticity in departure. Nature Communications 12:4780. Wang, Y., I. Damba, Q. Zhao, Y. Xie, X. Deng, R. Ga, G. Liu, Z. Xu, Y. Li, D. Gao, W. Xu, G. Chen, and L. Cao. 2021. […]
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Official Launching of Regional Flyway Initiative
On 14th October, The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and BirdLife International today launched the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI), a long-term joint program to scale up the restoration of key wetland ecosystems and sustainable management in the East Asian- Australasian Flyway (EAA Flyway). The RFI is a […]
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EAAFP Webinar for Government Focal Points on the ADB Regional Flyway Initiative
On 6th October, the EAAFP Secretariat organized a webinar for EAAFP Government Focal Points on the Asian Development Bank’s Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI). The purpose of the webinar was to provide RFI eligible EAAFP country Partners[1] with more information on the Initiative and introduce the implementation plan of the Technical Assistance project for next […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021 Poster for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
We are celebrating World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) twice a year, on every second Saturday of May and October. This day aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and calls for international cooperation to conserve them. The global annual campaign is held together with the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement, the Environment for the […]
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Join the 2021 Hooded Crane International Photo Contest!
Suncheon City is launching the “Hooded Crane International Photo Contest” held from 13 September (Mon) to 29 October (Fri) 2021. The contest aims to promote unity among countries in Northeast Asia by capturing attractive photos of the internationally threatened bird, Hooded Crane. The Hooded Crane carries a symbolic meaning of Suncheon City Republic of Korea. […]
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Youth Think Tank Competition for the EAA Flyway
Youth Think Tank Competition for the EAA Flyway Theme: Youth! Let’s save the Flyway with your innovation! Posters in Burmese, Filipino, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Mongolian Deadline: 17th November 2021 (23:59 KST) Brief introduction The Youth Think Tank Competition for the EAA Flyway is continuing the vision from the 2020 Flyway Youth Forum to achieve the […]
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Dalmatian Pelican
Name: Dalmatian Pelican Scientific name: Pelecanus crispus Conservation status: IUCN – Near Threatened, CMS – Appendix I The Dalmatian Pelican is the largest freshwater bird in the world. The distinct geographic population of this species in East Asia only breeds in western Mongolia. A Species Action Plan and the Dalmatian Pelican Task Force under EAAFP were […]
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Baer’s Pochard
Name: Baer’s Pochard Scientific name: Aythya baeri Conservation status: IUCN – Critically Endangered, CMS – Appendix I Baer’s Pochard is a poorly known migratory diving duck endemic to the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF). It was uplisted to Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2012. A Species Action Plan was developed […]
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Anatidae WG organized Symposium in the 9th EAFES International Congress in Hohhot, China
The 9th EAFES International Congress was held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, from 10-13th July 2021, hosted by the East Asian Federation of Ecological Societies (EAFES), with eight symposiums included. The symposium 04 was organized by the Anatidae Working Group (AWG) and Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (RCEES, CAS), entitled with […]
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