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The EAAFP Secretariat signed MOU with Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM)
Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the EAAFP Secretariat at…
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“Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!” – The World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Slogan Announced!
©NASA Space Observatory “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 is not only about raising awareness on the negative effects of light pollution on migratory birds. We also hope the campaign will trigger concrete commitments and pledges from Parties, cities, and other key stakeholders across the world,” said Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). With the two peak days of the campaign, the aim is to raise awareness around the issue in May and initiate concrete actions to tackle light pollution in October. Best practice guidelines are currently being developed under the Convention on Migratory Species to address this growing issue and ensure that action is taken globally to help birds migrate safely. Artificial light is increasing globally by at least 2 per cent per year and it is known to adversely affect many bird species. Light pollution is a significant threat to migratory birds, causing disorientation when they fly at night, leading to collisions with buildings, interfering with their internal clocks, or interfering with their ability to undertake long-distance migrations. “This year’s campaign highlights the impacts of the increasing but underestimated threat of light pollution on migratory birds. “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night” sends a simple but strong message that we need to act collectively to curb the use of unnecessary light at night so that we can reduce the negative impact it has on migratory birds,” said Jacques Trouvilliez, Executive Secretary of AEWA. Solutions to light pollution are readily available. For instance, more and more cities in the world are taking measures to dim building lights during migration phases in spring and autumn. Further information about the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds and steps one can take to address this issue will be made available on the WMBD website throughout the year. We encourage event organizers to start thinking of ways to incorporate the theme of light pollution and the slogan into their planned World Migratory Bird Day 2022 events and activities. For more information and to register WMBD events please visit: www.worldmigratorybirdday.org Related content: CMS COP13 Resolutions and Decisions on Addressing Light Pollution Resolution 13.5 - Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife Annex of Resolution 13.5 - National Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife including Marine Turtles, Seabirds and Migratory Shorebirds Decisions 13.138 to 13.139 - Light Pollution Guidelines for Wildlife Official announcement: https://www.cms.int/en/news/dim-lights-birds-night-%E2%80%93-world-migratory-bird-day-2022-slogan-announced
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A Shorebird Flying Adventure
By 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 primary school readers and their teachers. In A Shorebird Flying Adventure, Milly invites you to hop into her microlight and travel around the world to discover how amazing and awesome migratory shorebirds are. On the way you will meet the brilliant birds who travel phenomenal distances every year and explore their precious wetland habitats and breeding grounds. You will also discover fascinating facts about their diet and find out top tips to tell one species from another. In the illustrations, you will find over thirty birds (not all migratory shorebirds), wetland diagrams and maps. You will also see children calling out in languages from across the flyway including Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese and Thai, which in six languages! © Milly Formby Additional resources For educators, there are free downloadable resources on the Wing Threads website. • E-leaning pack • Teacher notes • Cartoon shorebird ID activity • Live shorebird tracking reports © Milly Formby The Flight Around OZ Milly will be taking off in her microlight on a real flying adventure around Australia in mid-2022. On the way, she will be visiting schools, libraries and wetland centres and spreading the shorebird word. Milly invites you all, wherever you are on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, to follow along and learn together. Let’s tell everyone why shorebirds are totally awesome! © Milly Formby Pre-order A Shorebird Flying Adventure and follow my Flight Around OZ Wing Threads [https://wingthreads.com/] CSIRO Publishing [https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/8006/] How the book came to be – in words of Milly Formby “Jackie and I love birds – especially migratory shorebirds, so our paths were destined to cross one day. It was 2018, at the Australasian Shorebird Conference in Tasmania. I’d just presented on Wing Threads and Flight Around Oz - my project to fly around Australia in my microlight to raise awareness for migratory shorebirds, and Jackie was in the audience. She approached me afterwards, very excited by my presentation and suggested that my adventure would make a great picture book for children. However, at the time I was pretty busy training and making plans and anyway - what did I know about publishing and creating books for children? Less than a year later, at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Darwin, I was approached again, this time by CSIRO Publishing! Okay so this idea wasn’t going away and now it had legs. To cut a long story short (you’d be amazed how much work it is to write and illustrate a 32 page illustrated book), with the support of CSIRO, Jackie and I set to work. To the people who work so hard to create conferences – thank you. Wonderful, unexpected projects can hatch around the cakes at morning tea time. Cheers to all our Flyway Friends” © Milly Formby Milly Formby Pilot, zoologist, illustrator and bird nerd! Follow her amazing journey around Australia at Wing Threads © Jackie Kerin Jackie Kerin is the author of several award-winning non-fiction illustrated books for children as well as a storyteller. Follow her channel: https://www.jackiekerin.com.au/ Wing Threads acknowledges the support of the EAAFP and the Small Grant Fund.
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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
In 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. Inyoung Kim Ms. Kim is designing her work ©Inyoung Kim / wonderwall EAAFP: What are you currently working on? Currently, I am preparing for the fourth book with like-minded people about knitting and crochet. I am also working on an overseas magazine, which is still ongoing. It is a project to let my readers follow my design instructions to make their own artwork. Another work is about Spoon-billed Sandpiper that I want to continue, so I am still working on it. I also have a plan to hold a private exhibition, but there are not many things to explain in particular since this is at the beginning phase. EAAFP: What do you want to achieve through your artwork? Well, it is quite a difficult question. Actually, I am immersed in craft art because I like the process itself more than any other purpose. I am still learning about the field. However, I believe that as I continue to do various craftworks, I can understand myself more and comfort others through my artwork, which enables communication with others. Ms. Kim is working on knitting ©Inyoung Kim / wonderwall EAAFP: Why did you choose textile art as a method to raise awareness of endangered species? The biggest reason is that textile art is my best means of communication, but at the same time, I see fiber is close to our daily lives in the context of ‘protection’. I thought that the works made of these fibers would lead to warm and emotional consent for species that need protection. Also, due to the characteristic of textile art, it takes a lot of time to work. Therefore, in an era where everything is fast and instant, I thought that it could be a good means to let participants spend some time to think carefully about a topic for a while. EAAFP: One of your project patterns is Spoon-billed Sandpiper. Can you tell us why you chose this species among many other endangered birds? First of all, from a personal point of view, the characteristic beak was beautiful. Also, during the investigation, I found it pity that the number of this small but strong migratory waterbird has plummeted for several reasons. I wanted to initiate a public conversation about the bird before we lose them without knowing them. ©Inyoung Kim / wonderwall EAAFP: What are your future plans or ambition to raise awareness of the conservation of endangered animal species? I would like to continue working on projects as much as possible in my own capacity. I'm grateful that can be a part of the starting point to communicate about wildlife conservation with others. Thank you. For more about Kim In Young’s Spoon-billed sandpiper knitting project Learn more about EAAFP’s work on Spoon-billed sandpiper Support Spoon-billed Sandpiper
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2021 in Review: Work and achievements of EAAFP Partners and Secretariat
Development of the Flyway Site Network 1. Welcome Taehwa River in Ro Korea and Sarobetsu Wetland in Japan as New Flyway Network Sites In 2021, two new Flyway Network Sites…
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World Migratory Bird Day 2021 October Event – Cambodia
Event Title : World Migratory Bird Day event in Toul Pantaley Boeung Sna Multiple Used Area, Cambodia Organizer: -General Directorate…
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Young people in Asia take actions to conserve wetlands and migratory waterbirds
Youth Think Tank Competition for EAA Flyway Top 5 finalists announced On 23rd December, 2021, we announced the results of the…
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Conservation work in North-Central Selangor Coast (NCSC), Malaysia
Back in 2013, Malaysia joined the East-Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) with Bako-Buntal Bay from East Malaysia designated as the first Flyway Network Site through a joint effort between the…
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Development Workshop in Ro Korea on the proposed Wetland Education Ramsar Resolution
On 19th November, 2021, the “Wetland Education Resolution Development for Ramsar COP14 Workshop” was held in Gyeonsangnamdo…
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Awareness raising event about the conservation of shorebirds was held at the Higashiyoka-higata Tidal Flat in Saga City, Japan.
The Higashiyoka-higata Tidal Flat (EAAF124) in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, is one of the most important habitats for shorebirds in Japan, and is designated as a Flyway Network Site…
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