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Seabirds and fishing gear – a conundrum
Posted on July 17, 2015Continue readingBy Marguerite Tarzia, BirdLife International Every day across the world, fishermen and women are out at sea, along coasts or far offshore in search of a good fish catch. Seabirds are irresistibly drawn to their boats, the bait, and the promise of a tasty and easily caught meal. But getting too close to fishing gear is […]
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Peatlands of South East Asia are heading towards a socio-economic disaster
Posted on July 15, 2015Continue readingPress Release from Wetlands International Agricultural production in vast regions of South East Asia will be lost in the coming decades as a result of flooding of extensive lowland landscapes due to unsustainable development and management of peat soils. About 82% of the Rajang Delta in Sarawak (East Malaysia) will be irreversibly flooded within […]
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Launch Workshop of China Coastal Wetland Conservation Network held in Fuzhou, China
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingEAAFP Secretariat Spike Millington, Chief Executive of EAAFP, participated in the Launch Workshop of the China Coastal Wetland Conservation Network (CCWCN) held in Fuzhou, China from 16 to 18 June 2015. It was jointly organized by the State Forestry Administration (SFA), Paulson Institute and Fujian Province. There were around 200 participants mostly from coastal provinces […]
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Philippines Authored Resolution on Disaster Risk Reduction Adopted During the 12th Conference of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingPress Release from Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources , Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Among the 16 Resolutions adopted by the Conference of the Contracting Parties of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands during its 12th Meeting (COP12), is the Philippine-submitted Resolution entitled: “Wetlands and Disaster Risk Reduction”. With the adoption of […]
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Thanks for your participation for ‘To Our Winged Travellers’ campaign
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingEAAFP Secretariat On May 22, we set up a participatory booth at G-Tower in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea for ‘To Our Winged Travellers’ campaign that is an interactive public art project to accompany our #welcomewaterbirds initiative and celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2015. Anybody can take part in the project by writing a cheerful […]
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Jakarta Celebrates the World Migratory Bird Day
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingThis article was originally posted in Indonesian at Satuharapan, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Dozens of students from several universities were observing birds to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day on 9-10 May, 2015 in Angke Protected Forest Area, Kapuk, Jakarta. Besides university students, environmentalist and photographer activists joined this activity of the theme “Energy: make […]
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러시아 메이나(Meina) 사이트에서 발견된 2015년 올 여름 첫번째 넓적부리도요
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingRead in English 글: 바즈 휴즈 박사(WWF 종 복원국 국장) EAAFP 넓적부리도요 태스크포스 2015년 6월 3일, 올 여름 러시아 메이나 사이트에서 첫번째 넓적부리도요가 관찰되었다. 그리고 12일 지난 6월 15일 첫번째 넓적부리도요 둥지를 발견하였다. 최소 11쌍의 부부와 짝을 아직 찾지 못한 꽤 많은 싱글 넓적부리도요가 현재 이곳 러시아에서 번식을 준비하고 있다. 그 중에 18마리는 가락지를 부착하고 […]
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The one Spoon-billed Sandpiper and only photo from Meina!
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingRead in Korean by Baz Hughes 2 Jul 2015 Sorry for the silence everyone. It’s been all hands to the pumps, both here at Slimbridge and in Meina. What’s more the team in Meina are struggling with one of the dodgiest internet connections they’ve had in recent years, but we can now reveal the one […]
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Sembilang National Park in South Sumatra: a place for Migratory Birds
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingThis article was originally posted in Indonesian at TRIBUN News, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Last November Gramedia Kompas Communication Forum (FKKG) South Sumatra conducted an Expedition to Sembilang National Park, in Banyuasin Regency in South Sumatra to watch migratory birds. Sembilang National Park has beautiful scenery and is a perfect spot for a vacation. […]
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Learn how to save energy from migratory birds
Posted on July 13, 2015Continue readingThis article was originally posted in Indonesian at Antara News, and translated into English by EAAFP Secretariat. Bogor (ANTARA News) – Have you ever noticed that birds fly in flocks during migration? They usually make a particular formation, the most frequent is the letter V. From aerodynamic and energy efficiency point of view, flying in a letter […]
