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Literature list (October-December 2020)
1) Biology & ecology Yao, S., X. Li, C. Liu, J. Zhang, Y. Li, T. Gan, B. Liu and W. Kuang (2020). “New assessment indicator of habitat suitability for migratory bird in wetland based on hydrodynamic model and vegetation growth threshold.” Ecological Indicators 117: 106556. Zhang, F., S. Cui, S. Gao, R. Hough, P. Hu, […]
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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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About Us The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) was launched on 6 November 2006. It aims to protect migratory waterbirds, their habitats and the livelihoods of people dependent upon them. There are currently 39 Partners including 18 national governments, 6 intergovernmental agencies, 13 international NGOs, 1 international organisation and 1 international private enterprise. Our Mission The Partnership provides […]
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Task Force on Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Migratory Waterbirds
IntroductionHunting is a substantial threat to migratory waterbirds in the EAAF and has been linked to the decline of many threatened species in the Flyway. In many parts of this diverse region, hunting is considered as illegal because species targeted are protected under national or sub-national legislation.The Task Force was established with the mandate of […]
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Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force
Scaly-sided Merganser Task Force The Scaly-sided Merganser Mergus squamatus has a very small population which is suspected to be undergoing a continuing and rapid decline as a result of illegal hunting, logging and drowning. The species is therefore listed as Endangered under IUCN Red List. Due to a continuing and sharp decline in population, the formation […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force
In 2004 several partners active in the conservation of the globally threatened Spoon-billed Sandpiper joined the Recovery Team chaired by Evgeny Syroechkovskiy and later by Christoph Zöckler. With the growing demand of work, the finalization of the CMS Single Species Action Plan in 2008 and the continuing support from BirdLife International and many other organizations, […]
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Far Eastern Curlew Task Force
The Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis is endemic to the East Asian – Australasian Flyway, is the largest migratory shorebird species in the world and is listed Endangered under IUCN criteria (IUCN, 2015). Recent evidence suggests that the Far Eastern Curlew has undergone a significant decline over the past 20 years. Drivers of this decline are likely […]
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2020 Black-faced Spoonbill Census Results showed Black-faced Spoonbills population hits record high
The International Black-faced Spoonbill Census 2020 was released. During the 2020 Census, 4,864 Black-faced Spoonbills (BFSs) have been recorded, which is an 9% increase (i.e., 401 individuals) compared to that of last year. This is a new record high and the fourth time to hit a new high in the past five years. The International […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2016
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2016 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity TypeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1Srey SunleangMinistry of Environment, CambodiaCambodiaShorebird training course; Study trip to the site; Produce and circulate the awareness materials (signboard, poster)$1,000EAAFP WMBD Small Grant May 2016_Application_CambodiaReceived (6 July 2016) 2Ramli Albarrui Wasur National Park Indonesia Campaign on Migratory […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2017
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund May 2017 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity TypeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1Md Golam RabbiNature Conservation Society The People’s Republic of BangladeshConservation of Migratory Birds in Haor Areas of Bangladesh$1,055EAAFP WMBD Small Grant May 2017_Application_BangladeshReceived (14 May 2017) 2Srey SunleangMinistry of Environment, CambodiaCambodiaTraining course on importance of migratory birds; […]
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