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Transfer of Russian and DPRK sites to the Flyway Site Network now confirmed
Posted on December 22, 2010Continue readingDuring the Fifth Meeting of Partners (MoP5) of the Flyway Partnership, the formal transfer of ten Russian network sites to the present Flyway Site Network from the old (Crane, Anatidae) networks was advised in a letter from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. In July 2010, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) advised […]
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Fifth Meeting of Partners (MoP5) of the Flyway Partnership held in Siem Reap Province in Cambodia
Posted on December 22, 2010Continue readingOn 6-8 December 2010, the Fifth Meeting of Partners (MoP5) of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership was held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with 60 international and 20 domestic participants. Senior Minister and Minister for Environment of Cambodia, H.E. Dr. Mok Mareth, welcomed the participants to the meeting. Meetings of existing Working Groups including […]
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EAAFP Side Event at CBD meeting in Nagoya, Japan
Posted on November 30, 2010Continue readingOn 21 October 2010, during the 10th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, a side event “Responding to the biodiversity challenge of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF)” was hosted by the Ministry of the Environment Japan and attended by more than 100 participants. To promote greater understanding of the EAAF […]
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The State of New Zealand’s Birds 2009
Posted on November 10, 2010Continue readingConservation for Migrant Birds A report on migrant birds has been published by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand in September 2010 as part of its commitment to assist the conservation and management of birds by providing information, from which sound management decisions can be derived. The report emphasizes that international cooperation is required to […]
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A new site for the EAA Flyway Site Network: ‘Furen-ko and Shunkuni-tai’, in Japan
Posted on October 27, 2010Continue readingFuren-ko and Shunkuni-tai site in Japan joined the EAA Flyway Site Network as its 99th site on 4 October 2010. The site is located in the eastern part of Hokkaido, Japan near Nemuro City, and the total area of the site is 6,139 ha. Furen-ko is a brackish lake flowing into Nemuro Bay, and tidal […]
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Partners welcome Thailand aboard the Partnership
Posted on October 27, 2010Continue readingThailand became a Partner (24th) of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership as from 14 October 2010. The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning has been designated as Thailand’s focal point for the Partnership. Thailand has many important coastal wetlands used by migratory waterbirds and is active in conservation initiatives. Thailand […]
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New publication: State of the World’s Waterbirds: Mass declines in Asia, recovery in North America and Europe
Posted on October 20, 2010Continue readingA new publication of Wetlands International illustrates that waterbirds are not doing well. Of all populations, 44% are declining. Species in Asia are in serious trouble due to the rapid loss of wetland areas driven by economic developments, and very many populations in Africa and South America are also declining. There is also good news: […]
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Call for applications to the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund
Posted on September 14, 2010Continue readingThe ‘Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund’ has been established to provide financial support to projects at sites of importance for migratory waterbirds in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. Cathay Pacific placed an initial donation of HK$500,000 (approx. US$65,000) into the Fund which is administered by WWF Hong Kong. At present, the maximum amount that can […]
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International Forum on Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation in Fujin, China
Posted on August 27, 2010Continue readingThe International Forum on Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation was held in Fujin, Heilongjiang, China on 14-15 August 2010. It was hosted at Sanjiang Wetland Education Center by Wetlands International China and the State Forestry Administration (SFA). National participants were from the Wetland Management Conservation Office of the SFA, the Forestry Department of Heilongjiang Province, Fujin City […]
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The 2010 Asia conference of Wetland Link International will take place on 22-25 November
Posted on August 25, 2010Continue readingThe 2010 Asia conference of Wetland Link International will take place on 22-25 November hosted by the Malaysia Nature Society and supported by the Malaysia Ministry for Natural Resources and Environment. The conference is aimed at those working on engagement and education activities at wetlands, and follows themes of wetlands and people, involving the private […]
