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The International Workshop on Swans Conservation was held in China
The International Workshop on Swans Conservation was held on 22-23 November in Rongcheng, China. It was organized by Rongcheng Municipal government, and co-organized by EAAFP Secretariat Science Unit, China Wildlife Conservation Association, and China National Bird Banding Centre. Around 150 people participated in the workshop, including representatives from governments, site managers in China, and experts […]
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“East Asian Waterbirds Guardian – Waterbird Monitoring Specialist Training” held in China
From 2 -7 September 2019, The 3rd “East Asian Waterbirds Guardian – Waterbird Monitoring Specialist Training ” was held in Shanghai Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve (the first Flyway Network Site in China). It was sponsored by the China Green Foundation, and co-organized by World Wide Fund for Nature China (WWF) and Wild Bird Society […]
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Updates of conservation at Baer’s Pochard breeding sites in China (May to August 2019)
Following the Bear’s Pochard breeding situation in China reported last year (see here) we have more exciting progress this summer. Hebei Province In Hengshuihu NNR (EAAF085), new restrictions on boat activity have been introduced during the most important period for Baer’s Pochard breeding. Traditionally, fishing boats are not allowed to operate from 1st December to […]
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Coast of Yellow Sea- Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I), inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 43 session of the World Heritage Convention
On July 5, 2019, the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe “the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)” into the World Heritage List, at the 43 session of the World Heritage Convention. This adds China’s total World Heritage sites to 54, which is the highest number […]
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National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China and Department of Conservation of New Zealand reaffirm commitment to work together on shorebird conservation.
On 13 May, Ms. Eugenie Sage, New Zealand Minister of Conservation, and Mr. Zhang Jianlong, Administrator of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, signed a new Memorandum of Arrangement to support Shorebird Conservation in China and New Zealand. Mr. Lou Sanson, Director-General of the New Zealand Department of Conservation was also present. From […]
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Updates of 2019 Spoon-billed Sandpiper Winter Census in China
To understand the wintering situation of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in China, many volunteers from different organizations and institutions conducted a synchronized survey of the species in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan between 25th and 27th January 2019. Organizations participated in the survey include: Center for EAAF Studies of Beijing Forestry University, Shenzhen Mangrove Wetlands Conservation Foundation(MCF), […]
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Scaly-sided Merganser 3rd Task Force Workshop, December 5, 2018, Hunan, China
Sixteen delegates from EAAFP Secretariat, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation were attending the 3rd Workshop with eleven Task Force members among them. New member from Russia, Stepan Kirillin, Director of Anyuiskiy National Park in Khabarovsk, was nominated. The workshop provided an update on the list of Task Force members and consultants. […]
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2018: a successful year for Baer’s Pochard breeding in China
The population of Baer’s Pochard has rapidly declined in the past 20 years and assessment as Critically Endangered by IUCN. There has been no confirmed breeding of this endangered diving duck in its historical breeding area (northeast China and east Russia) since the 1990s. However, in recent years, new breeding sites have been discovered by […]
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Scaly-sided Merganser Single Species International Action Plan 3-rd Workshop will be held on 5-7 December, 2018 in Changde, China
This workshop is for: (1) fulfillment of the Single Species International Action Plan; (2) improvement for national Action Plans; (3) coordinate surveys within key states; and (4) further cooperation of research and conservation. During the workshop, Scaly-sided Merganser conference open to public will be held in Changde, and a field trip will be made to […]
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Developing Waterbirds and Habitats Database of China’s Coasts Project
On 27 June 2018, Dr. Lew Young, the Chief Executive of the EAAFP Secretariat attended the project meeting of the “Developing Waterbirds and Habitats Database of China’s Coast”. From 2014-2015, the Paulson Institute carried out the important China Coastal Blueprint Project to review the status of China coastal wetlands along the Bohai and Yellow Seas, […]
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