Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2012
World Migratory Bird Day is a global, annual awareness campaign to promote the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats worldwide. According to WMBD team in Germany, over 140 events have already registered for World Migratory Bird Day 2012. Join the celebration by organising bird-watching events, educational programmes, lectures, competitions and other public events. It […]
Continue readingSixth Meeting of Partners (MoP6) of EAAFP held in Palembang, Indonesia
On 19-22 March 2012, the Sixth Meeting of Partners (MoP6) of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership was successfully held in Palembang, South Sumatra, with 70 international and 30 domestic participants. The meeting was attended by 26 Partners out of 27, three potential governmental Partners, 30 technical advisors and domestic experts. Minister of Forestry […]
Continue readingGulf of Martaban in Myanmar hosts the largest remaining population of wintering Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Conservationists from ArcCona, BTO, RSPB and WWT from the UK joined the BirdLife partner in Myanmar, BANCA for a training workshop and survey of Spoon-billed Sandpiper in the Gulf of Martaban (Mottama). The field survey as well as a training course was accompanied by members of the SBS Task Force from Japan, Bangladesh and China, […]
Continue readingCranes Calling – a regional cooperation workshop for conservation of the Black-necked Crane (BNC)
Cranes Calling, a regional cooperation workshop for conservation of the Black-necked Crane (BNC), was held on April 2011 in New Delhi, India. The workshop was attended by 81 participants from India and Bhutan including representatives of BirdLife International, Wetlands International and UNESCO, and was organized by WWF-India, Ministry of Environment and Forest of India, Bombay […]
Continue readingGeorge Archibald visits Cheorwon, Republic of Korea, for the sake of the Cranes and the people in the Land of the Morning Calm
Geroge Archibold made his visit to the Republic of Korea (South Korea) from September 26 through October 5 and fulfilled his journey with lectures, meetings, field trips, and the media to shared with many – from farmers to leaders – the importance of the conservation of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the bordering Civilian Controlled […]
Continue readingIn memory of Mark Barter: dedicated conservationist in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway
A very sad day indeed for many. The EAAF Partnership Secretariat sadly reports the passing of Mark Barter on 21 November 2011. Mark was an outstanding and enthusiastic conservationist who has contributed to migratory waterbird research and conservation in the East Asian – Australasian Flyway. Over the past 3 decades Mark’s contribution has been instrumental […]
Continue readingFirst seabird network site ‘Chilbaldo Islet’ to the Flyway Site Network of the Partnership
The Chilbaldo Islet in Republic of Korea was designated in the Flyway Site Network (FSN) as first internationally important seabird habitat on 9 November 2011. The site is a breeding site for seabirds, Swinhoe’s Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma monorhis), Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) and Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus), and is also a stopover site for migratory passerines, […]
Continue readingInternational Internships in Conservation at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in the US
Four-month International Internships in raptor conservation science consist of exposure to and training in all aspects of Hawk mountain Sanctuary conservation, including science, education, and conservation focused on migratory raptors, environmental survey and monitoring, data management, land management, ecotourism, membership programs and fundraising, and the use of volunteer resources. Interns work shoulder-to-shoulder with professional mentors, […]
Continue readingEducation Training Workshop in China for Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation
Earlier this year, BirdLife’s China Programme (a joint initiative of Hong Kong Bird Watching Society and the BirdLife Asia Division) started to work with Wild Bird Society of Shanghai and Fujian Bird Watching Society on a project ‘Saving Spoony’s Chinese Wetlands’ which is funded by Disney’s Friends for Change. Education activities to raise awareness of […]
Continue readingCensus finds unexpected fall in Black-faced Spoonbill numbers
The 2011 International Black-faced Spoonbill Census has found a large decrease in the known wintering populations since last year’s census. Overall numbers fell from 2,347 birds in January 2010 to 1,848 in January 2011, a decline of 21%. Black-faced Spoonbill is currently considered as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It was downlisted from Critically […]
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