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“Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!” – The World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Slogan Announced!
Posted on March 2, 2022Continue reading“Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!” has been selected as the official slogan of the 2022 edition of the UN-backed global World Migratory Bird Day campaign and was officially announced on 25th February 2022. This year, the campaign’s focus is on the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds. “World Migratory Bird Day 2022 […]
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The story of ‘messenger’ A49, connecting Incheon and Hong Kong
Posted on February 28, 2022Continue readingMigratory waterbirds flying between breeding and non-breeding grounds are like invisible bridges to link people together. Incheon Metropolitan City in Ro Korea and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have recently been proceeding several projects under the EAAFP Sister Site Program between Songdo Tidal Flat (EAAF145) in Ro Korea and Maipo – Inner Deep Bay (EAAF003) […]
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Stronger working relationship between Incheon and Hong Kong to conserve Black-faced Spoonbill
Posted on February 25, 2022Continue readingOn 17th December 2021, the Environment Bureau of Incheon Metropolitan Government and the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department (AFCD) of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region co-hosted the second virtual “2021 Incheon – Hong Kong International East Asian – Australasian Flyway Black-faced Spoonbill Conservation Cooperation Forum”, with the EAAFP Secretariat and EAAFP Black-faced Spoonbill Working Group […]
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EAAFP MOP11 – 4th Notification to Partners
Posted on February 24, 2022Continue readingWith regards to the continuing COVID-19 global pandemic situation, international travel measures and restrictions imposed in many Partner countries, the Australian Government and BirdLife Australia have proposed revised dates regarding the hosting of MoP11 to the 12th -17th March, 2023 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The EAAFP Management Committee has accepted the generous hosting offer from […]
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EAAFP Secretariat and Seabird Working Group launches “Year of the Terns” in 2022
Posted on February 22, 2022Continue readingOn 22nd February, 2022, the EAAFP Secretariat and EAAFP Seabird Working Group announced 2022 as the “Year of the Terns” for the EAA Flyway. The announcement is a preface to the focus that EAAFP will put on raising awareness and promoting collaboration for the conservation of seabirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAA Flyway). The […]
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A Shorebird Flying Adventure
Posted on February 21, 2022Continue readingBy Jackie Kerin and Milly Formby, CSIRO Publishing (Australia) Jackie and Milly are very excited to announce that the book, A Shorebird Flying Adventure, will be released in June 2022. Jackie has written the text and Milly has created the illustrations. The aim was to make an engaging and informative book for mid to upper […]
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Call for 2022 Application to the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF)
Posted on February 21, 2022Continue readingFion Cheung, AWCF Secretariat The AWCF was established by WWF-Hong Kong in July 2005 to provide financial support for projects at sites of importance for migratory waterbirds (including seabirds) in Asia of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway (EAAF). In late 2019, the AWCF was reformed and two new grants, the WWF Dr Lew Young […]
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EAAFP Secretariat Programme Team Capacity Building Workshop at Ganghwa Island
Posted on February 15, 2022Continue readingOn 18 January 2022, the EAAFP Secretariat Programme Team’s capacity-building workshop was held at Gangwha island, Incheon, Republic of Korea. Located at the Northern-West Part of the Korean Peninsula, Gangwha island possesses important habitats for migratory waterbirds such as Black-face Spoonbills, Red-crowned Cranes, etc. Its main objectives were to share a comprehensive overview of previous […]
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“Flyway: connecting people and migratory waterbirds” Story Series #15 – Interview with Ms. Inyoung Kim, textile artist raising awareness of conservation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Posted on February 14, 2022Continue readingIn this issue of Flyway Story, we invited Ms. Inyoung Kim, textile artist from the Republic of Korea, to share with us how her artwork links with the conservation of migratory waterbirds, especially Spoon-billed Sandpiper. “I’m grateful that I can be a part of the starting point to communicate about wildlife conservation with others.” – Ms. […]
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The irreplaceable habitat of Australia’s Moreton Bay to migratory watebirds, in particular to the Endangered Far Eastern Curlew
Posted on February 11, 2022Continue readingThe irreplaceable habitat of Australia’s Moreton Bay to migratory watebirds, in particular to the Endangered Far Eastern Curlew Australia’s Moreton Bay, on the coastal side the city of Brisbane, is a biodiversity hotspot. Its varied ecosystems support a vast array of fauna including three species of dolphins, nine species of whales, six of the world’s […]