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Welcoming Yeoncheon Imjin River (EAAF156) as Republic of Korea’s 19th Flyway Network Site
Welcoming Yeoncheon Imjin River (EAAF156) as Republic of Korea’s 19th Flyway Network Site The EAAFP proudly announces the addition of the Yeoncheon Imjin River in Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, as the country’s 19th Flyway Network Site. This designation, effective as of 11 October 2024, recognises the site’s exceptional international significance in conserving migratory waterbirds. […]
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EAAFP Renews MOU with Incheon Metropolitan City and Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea for Continued Conservation Efforts
©EAAFP Secretariat The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is pleased to announce the renewal of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Incheon Metropolitan City and the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as “MOEK”). This renewal in 2024 extends the hosting agreement for another five years. On 7 May 2024, […]
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Renewal of MOU Ceremony between the EAAFP Secretariat, KOEN Yeongheung Power Division, and Incheon Metropolitan City, along with the EAAFP Foundation’s 2023–2024 Small Grant Programme Reporting Workshop held in Songdo, Republic of Korea
The MOU was signed by the EAAFP Secretariat, KOEN Yeongheung Power Division, and Incheon Metropolitan City. Pictured from left: Sungkook Kim, Head of KOEN Yeongheung Power Division; Jennifer George, Chief Executive of EAAFP Secretariat; Chulsoo Kim, Head of Environment Bureau, Incheon Metropolitan City. ©EAAFP On 29th May 2024, the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat (hereafter […]
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Republic of Korea: Yeongjong Tidal Flat Bird Monitoring Reveals High Conservation Value
The comprehensive bird monitoring conducted at Yeongjong Tidal Flat in Incheon, Ro Korea, in 2022, led by a team of dedicated citizen scientists and local NGOs (Green Korea Incheon and Waterbird Network Korea) has yielded scientific insights into the ecological significance of this habitat. The survey findings provide substantial evidence supporting the potential listing of […]
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Welcoming Gochang Getbol from the Republic of Korea as Flyway Network Site, EAAF 153
On 28th August 2022, the East Asian-Australasian Partnership welcomed a new addition to the Flyway Site Network – Gochang Getbol in Ro Korea — as Flyway Network Site (FNS) EAAF153, marking the 19th FNS in the country. It is now adding one more brand to its list of names: Gochang Tidal flat Wetland Protected Area […]
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Chinese Crested Tern banded in Republic of Korea sighted in China
The connection between RoK-breeding Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern and Shandong Province in China was proven. On 6 August 2022, a Chinese Crested Tern with a white leg flag marked “PA” was seen at Jiaozhou Bay of Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. When checked with Korean researchers it was confirmed the bird was banded on 3 […]
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Citizen Scientists in Republic of Korea Monitor Birds in River and Streams
On 5th February 2022, on occasion of World Wetlands Day, the Korea Network for River and Watershed hosted the 3rd Citizen Monitoring of Migratory Birds along rivers and streams in the Ro Korea, with 223 attendees from 50 organizations for stream & river conservation. The Korea Network for River and Watershed (KNRW) was formed on […]
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Introducing marine conservation and management policy in the Republic of Korea
Ecological axis The Natural Environment Conservation Act, 1991 in the Republic of Korea (RO Korea) aims to sustain the utilization of the natural environment, providing the people to co-exist with nature through systematic conservation and management. In Article 2, the term “ecological axis” is defined as an ecological habitation space that links areas of ecological […]
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Getting Getbol (intertidal mudflats) of the Republic of Korea into World Natural Heritage Site inscription
The West/Yellow Sea, lies at the heart of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, a migratory route for 50 million migratory waterbirds traverse on an annual basis which stretches from Russia Far East and Alaska, U.S.A. south to Australia and New Zealand covering 22 countries. This region is surrounded by three countries: The People’s Republic of […]
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Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea Summary EAAFP Member since 2006 Number of EAAFP Flyway Network Sites: 19 Focal Point Contact: Mr. Je-Won Moon (문제원) Director of Biodiversity Division Ministry of Environment Email: [email protected] Tel: +82 44 201 7245 Republic of Korea has been a Partner since 2006 (MoP1). It now has 19 Flyway Network Sites, the most recent […]
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