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Spoon-billed Sandpipers Winter 2013-2014
Author: Philip D. Round Report by Bird Conservation Society of Thailand The following is a round-up of the Winter events from the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand: “This was an eventful winter in the precarious history of the declining population of Spoon-billed Sandpipers. An International Workshop, hosted by BCST, was held at the Ban Khung Nam […]
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Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve
Dongtan migratory birds protected areas in the eastern part of Chongming Island, from the Yangtze River where the deposition of sediment from a total area of 45 million mu, a year is still 150 meters (approximately 13 acres) extends the speed constant. Net clean soil water here, fertile land has given birth to endless reed […]
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White-naped Crane in Mongolia
In a warm and sunny Mongolia the spring is heralded by birdsong everywhere and the arrival of the White-naped Crane. The spring migration of the Mongolian population returning to breeding grounds, on March 10th brought one adult female White-naped Crane to Duolin, in southern Inner Mongolia. This is an area where the cranes stopped for […]
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Northbound Crane Migration
The passing of winter and prospect of spring brings a northbound migration of Cranes, en route to breeding grounds. Updates from dedicated crane conservation groups and volunteer monitors across the region provide valuable insights into the crane movements alerting conservationists to any significant changes and threats. It is with keen attention that the members of […]
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2014 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society has announced preliminary results of the 2014 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census. A total of 2,726 individuals was recorded, showing an increase of just 1 individual (0.04%) since to the previous year. Despite this being a new high for the species, such a small increase is a concern. Taiwan remains […]
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《世界自然保护联盟对东南亚潮间带栖息地特别是黄海（含渤海）的状况分析》中文版发布
2014年1月23日，北京：世界自然保护联盟（IUCN）与东亚-澳大利西亚迁飞区伙伴关系（EAAFP）共同发布了《世界自然保护联盟对东南亚潮间带栖息地特别是黄海（含渤海）的状况分析》的中文版。 该报告由IUCN 物种生存委员会和IUCN亚洲区域办公室共同编写，以评估沿着东亚-澳大利西亚迁飞路线的潮间带栖息地的状况与条件。根据报告内容，这条迁飞路线上很多潮间带状况值得关注。渔业和生态服务正在逐渐恶化，生态灾难不断增加，人的生计受到影响。观察到的水鸟种的数量每年下降5–9%，是地球上任何一个生态系统所罕见的。报告分析还表明黄海的6个关键区域从20世纪80年代起，潮间带栖息地平均丧失了35%。因此该迁飞路线仍存在明显问题，如不采取主要措施来改变此种趋势，这条迁飞路线有可能消亡，其生态服务功能不要很长时间就会被破坏。 IUCN驻华代表朱春全博士谈到：“该报告是为IUCN 会员对东亚-澳大利西亚迁飞路线区域已经出现的生物多样性下降、生态服务功能的丧失和生态灾难日益增加表达关切的一个响应。同时，该报告在大量科学信息的基础上，为东亚-澳大利西亚迁飞路线潮间带的状况提供了清晰画面，可以供相关部门和机构的决策和行动提供有力参考”。而中国环保部生态司自然保护区管理处刘玉平处长则指出：“该报告可以为中国相关政策的制定，特别是滨海地区生态红线的划定，提供有力的参考”。 来自国家林业局、环保部、住建部、水利部等政府部门，来自联合国环境规划书、联合国开发计划署等国际组织，以及湿地国际、世界自然基金会等环保NGO，来自USAID和DFID等双边援助机构，以及来自IUCN会员单位及合作伙伴的超过90名代表出席了报告的发布。 联系人：张琰 – 世界自然保护联盟中国代表处项目总监(E-mail: Yan.zhang@iucn.org) 中文版报告：世界自然保护联盟对东南亚潮间带栖息地特别是黄海（含渤海）的状况分析 英文版报告 English link: http://www.eaaflyway.net/oldsite/launch-of-the-chinese-version-of-the-iucn-situation-analysis-on-east-and-southeast-asian-intertidal-habitats-with-particular-reference-to-the-yellow-sea-including-the-bohai-sea/
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Launch of the Chinese Version of the IUCN situation analysis on East and Southeast Asian intertidal habitats
January 23, Beijing – the Chinese version report of the IUCN situation analysis on East and Southeast Asian intertidal habitats, with particular reference to the Yellow Sea (including the Bohai Sea) was launched together by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Partnership for the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAFP). […]
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Making The Welcome Warmer
Posted on: January 22, 2014 Author: Amorn Liukeeratiyutkul, Gawin Chutima & Philip D. Round Report by Bangkok Post Greater efforts will be needed, both at home and abroad, to prevent the extinction of a plucky little bird which breeds in Russia and then makes a marathon annual migration to Southeast Asia Does it […]
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EAAF Migratory Shorebird Stakeholder Workshop held in Hong Kong
December 2013 A three-day EAAF Migratory Shorebird Stakeholder Workshop was hosted by WWF-Hong Kong in early December 2013. Its aim was to focus international attention on the ecological crisis facing migratory shorebird populations along the flyway and to develop a flyway-wide Migratory Shorebird Conservation Plan. The workshop brought together 23 key stakeholders including two Government […]
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EAAFP Black-faced Spoonbill Working Group held on 12 October 2013 in South Korea
The inaugural meeting of the EAAFP Black-faced Spoonbill Working Group was held on 12 October 2013 at the EAAFP Secretariat in Songdo, South Korea. The objectives of the Working Group, which includes representatives from all of the principal range states of Black-faced Spoonbill, are to: (1) preserve important breeding, staging and wintering habitats for the […]
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