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Five Black-faced Spoonbill released in Ganghwa Island, by National Institute of Ecology of Ro Korea
National Institute of Ecology (hereafter referred to as the “NIE”) under the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea, released five Black-faced Spoonbills (IUCN: Endangered, National Species: Level I) to the natal site, tidal flat of Ganghwa-do, Incheon on 1 July, 2020. Black-faced Spoonbill was listed as an Endangered (EN) species in IUCN Red List and […]
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Researchers discover how migratory shorebirds travelling from Southeast Asia cross the Himalayas to breeding grounds in China and Russia
Singapore revealed to be at the intersection of the Central Asian Flyway and East Asian-Australasian Flyway These new insights give researchers, policymakers and conservation biologists a more robust understanding of migratory shorebird ecology in Southeast Asia Researchers at the National Parks Board (NParks) have demonstrated, for the first time, how migratory shorebirds cross the Himalayas […]
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Results of the 2020 #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest
A novel photographic competition to get citizen scientists to spot migratory waterbirds and help their conservation. The results of the 2020 #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest is now out! Nearly 120 images of tagged waterbirds were submitted by birdwatchers and photographers from 11 countries across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. The “Best Photo of tagged Waterbirds” winner is […]
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2019 EAAFP Waterbirds Photo Contest
2019 EAAFP Waterbirds Photo Contest aims to raise awareness of the importance of conservation of migratory waterbirds and the sustainable management of their habitats in the EAAF region, Flyway Network Site mangers and the general public through the photography contest. “Flyways, Connecting People and Migratory Waterbirds” The theme of the Photo Contest “Flyways – Connecting People […]
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EAAFP Secretariat and Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) signed MoU to strengthen wetland and migratory waterbirds conservation
The Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EAAFP Secretariat on 25 September, 2020. The agreement aims to promote collaboration and strengthen conservation and management of wetlands and associated migratory birds in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, including activities related to the IBRRI. The Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative […]
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WMBD 2020 Reports
October 2020 Indonesia Event name: Waterbirds awareness focused on farmers of agriculture pond in Banyuasin Peninsular, South Sumatra, Indonesia Organizer: KPB-SOS (Kelompok Pengamat Burung Spirit of South Sumatra) Participants: 25 participants including school students, site managers for flyway site and wetlands, and local people Summary: To celebrate 2020, an event of “Waterbirds awareness to local […]
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Successful World Migratory Bird Day Oct Event 2020 – Australia & Indonesia (The Bowerbird Collective / Burung Indonesia)
‘On the Wings of a Godwit’ ©The Bowerbird Collective & Burung Indonesia Event title: On the Wings of a Godwit – A musical meditation to the end of the earth and back Organizer: The Bowerbird Collective & Burung Indonesia & Suara Indonesia Dance Participants: More than 400 viewers from worldwide watched the event including university […]
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2020 World Migratory Bird Day #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest
#legflagChallenge Photo Contest The #LegflagChallenge Photo Contest aims to encourage birdwatchers, bird photographers and all kinds of citizen scientists to document and report sightings of waterbirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway that carry leg flags, tags and other types of attachments. Birds carrying these leg flags and tags provide crucial information about their life histories […]
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Restoration of the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern using social attraction technique
The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini) is one of the most endangered seabird species, whose breeding range is restricted to the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea. Chinese Crested Tern was first discovered in Indonesia in 1861. After that, only a limited number of Chinese Crested Tern specimens were collected in Malaysia, the Philippines, […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2020
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2020 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity TypeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1Pyae Phyo AungNGO (Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS))The Republic of the Union of MyanmarMedia Event; Quiz on Social Media, Photo contest; Movie/video $1000EAAFP WMBD Small Grant May 2020_Application_Myanmar Received (27 May 2020)
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