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Literature list (Jan-June 2022)
1) Biology & ecology Liu, D., Y. Zhou, Y. Fei, C. Xie, and S. Hou. 2021. Mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Baer’s Pochard, Aythya baeri, and its phylogenetic relationship with other Anatidae species. Scientific Reports 11:24302. Aung, P. P., G. M. Buchanan, P. D. Round, C. Zöckler, C. Kelly, N. Tantipisanuh, and G. A. […]
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In memory of Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskyi, Representative of the Russian Federation to EAAFP and Chair of Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force (18 May 1968 – 25 January 2022)
It is with deep sadness that the EAAFP Secretariat received the news that Dr. Evgeny Syroechkovskyi, Representative of the Russian Federation to EAAFP and Chair of Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force passed away on 25th January, 2022, after fighting against recent illness. Evgeny was a passionate and dedicated scientist and conservationist actively promoting the conservation of […]
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Baer’s Pochard Census will take place in China in January 2022
Building on the successful censuses carried out since 2015 by Beijing Forestry University and the China Birdwatching Association (CBA), in January 2022 the CBA will undertake the latest China-wide census of wintering Baer’s Pochard. With crucial funding support from the Changjiang Conservation Foundation, the SEE Foundation and the Zall Foundation, this important census will provide […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force meeting 2021
Drafted by The Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force The Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force of The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) completed a two-days online meeting between 24 and 25 November 2021. This was the first formal meeting of the Task Force since December 2018. A total of 29 participants from Bangladesh, China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Singapore, […]
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What COP26 brought to EAAFP
From 31 October to 12 November 2021, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) was held in Glasgow, UK, co-hosted by the government of Italy. The key goals of COP26 were to “secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach; adapt to protect […]
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Official Launching of Regional Flyway Initiative
On 14th October, The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and BirdLife International today launched the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI), a long-term joint program to scale up the restoration of key wetland ecosystems and sustainable management in the East Asian- Australasian Flyway (EAA Flyway). The RFI is a […]
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EAAFP Webinar for Government Focal Points on the ADB Regional Flyway Initiative
On 6th October, the EAAFP Secretariat organized a webinar for EAAFP Government Focal Points on the Asian Development Bank’s Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI). The purpose of the webinar was to provide RFI eligible EAAFP country Partners[1] with more information on the Initiative and introduce the implementation plan of the Technical Assistance project for next […]
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021 Poster for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
We are celebrating World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) twice a year, on every second Saturday of May and October. This day aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and calls for international cooperation to conserve them. The global annual campaign is held together with the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement, the Environment for the […]
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Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund October 2021
Successful Applicants of WMBD Small Grant Fund October 2021 No.Principle Investigator Organization (Name)CountryTitle / Activity TypeFund Amount (USD)ApplicationReport 1Dr. Shamsul Alam RokySylhet Agricultural Universiity BangladeshAwareness Raising Campaign and Workshop About the Protection and Conservation of The Migratory Birds$1,000EAAFP WMBD Small Grant Oct 2021_Application_BangladeshReceived(2021 Oct) 2Pyae Phyo AungNature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS)MyanmarAbout WMBD and Flyway Site Information […]
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Far Eastern Curlew
Name: Far Eastern Curlew Scientific name: Numenius madagascariensis Conservation status: IUCN – Endangered, CMS – Appendix I The Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis is endemic to the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. It is the largest migratory shorebird species in the world. EAAFP Far Eastern Curlew Task Force was officially endorsed by the Partnership in January 2015, […]
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