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A hitherto undescribed population of Black-tailed Godwits in the EAAF
Continue readingOccurring across Eurasia, the black-tailed godwit has three recognized subspecies, from east to west melanuroides, limosa, and islandica, respectively. With the smallest body size, melanuroides has been considered the only subspecies in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Yet, observations along the Chinese coast indicated the presence of distinctively large individuals. The latest research on a population […]
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Connecting the Flyway Youth Leaders for Tomorrow
Continue readingThe first Flyway Youth Forum Pre-event press release The first-ever Flyway Youth Forum, organized by The East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and Youth Engaged in Wetlands (YEW), sponsored by Hanns Seidel Foundation, will be held virtually over two consecutive weekends from 28th November to 6th December, 2020, to connect, empower and provide a […]
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Korea Federation for Environmental Movements Incheon’s Fundraising Day, ‘Saengtae Jupging’
Continue readingOn November 14, the EAAFP Secretariat attended the 2020 Fundraising Day hosted by Korea Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) Incheon. The main theme of the event was ‘Saengtae Jupging’ which is a mixed term of Saengtae (meaning ‘ecology’ in Korean) + Jup(da) (meaning ‘picking up” in Korean) + ging (from the word ‘jogging’). This eco-friendly […]
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EAAFP Secretariat and Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) signed MoU to strengthen wetland and migratory waterbirds conservation
Continue readingThe 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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EAAFP Secretariat visited Ulsan City in RO Korea
Continue readingThe EAAFP Secretariat visited the Ulsan Metropolitan City on 10th and 11th November, 2020. Located in the Southeast part of Ro Korea, Ulsan Metropolitan City is famous for being the industrial powerhouse of Ro Korea. Yet, the government of the City works hard to improve the air and water quality of the city over the […]
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A Path to Soft-landing Korean Unification: A Problem-Solving Workshop at GMU
Continue readingOn 4 November 2020, members of the EAAFP Secretariat participated in a workshop held at George Mason University Songdo Global Campus on approaches to international cooperation and sustainable development, which was co-organized by Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea (HSF Korea) and the Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia. During the workshop, participants learned about the tools […]
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Suncheon Roundtable Meeting – Building Inter-Korea Cooperation
Continue readingOn 30th of October 2020, Suncheon City hosted the “Roundtable Meeting on Building Inter-Korea Cooperation” with the Mayor of Suncheon City, Mr. Heo Seok at the Suncheon Bay International Wildlife Center in Suncheon City, Republic of Korea (ROK). The meeting was attended by the Ramsar Regional Centre – East Asia (RRCEA), Hanns Seidel Foundation, Korea […]
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2020 International Symposium for Hwaseong Wetlands “Getting the Benefits of Conservation: Hwaseong Wetlands” 2020 화성습지 국제심포지엄
Continue reading2020 International Symposium for Hwaseong Wetlands “Getting the Benefits of Conservation: Hwaseong Wetlands” 1st December, 2020 Tuesday 10:00-16:00 2020 화성습지 심포지엄 : 12월 1일(화) 10:00 ~ 16:00 Together with Hwaseong City, the EAAFP Secretariat will be co-hosting the 2020 International Symposium for Hwaseong Wetlands with the theme “Getting the Benefits of Conservation: Hwaseong Wetlands”. […]
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Successful World Migratory Bird Day Oct Event 2020 – Mongolia (Mongolian Ornithological Society (MOS))
Continue readingEvent title: Birds Connect Our World in Mongolia Organizer: Mongolian Ornithological Society, Ministry of Environment and Tourism Mongolian, National University of Mongolia, The Education art office of Ulaanbaatar along with its 9 districts, administrations of 21 provinces, MNB TV and Motherland LLC. Participants: A total of 335 districts and towns in Mongolia, where belong 563 […]
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Successful World Migratory Bird Day Oct Event 2020 – Indonesia (KPB-SOS (Kelompok Pengamat Burung Spirit of South Sumatra))
Continue readingEvent title: 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 Outcome: We trained local people to conduct waterbird monitoring and survey in their sites […]
