Introduction

Since 2020, the EAAFP Secretariat has been engaged in local projects in Ro Korea; two main projects were conducted in Incheon Metropolitan City and Hwaseong City. Throughout the projects, diverse stakeholders from the local communities were able to be involved and facilitate cooperation for the environmental conservation of wetlands that are vital for the migratory waterbirds along the EAA Flyway. Keeping its visions and objectives, the EAAFP Secretariat will continuously strive to put numerous efforts into wetland conservation, further encouraging local stakeholders at various levels to strengthen community engagement in terms of sustainability.

Incheon – Hong Kong Conservation Project on Migratory Waterbirds and their Habitats (2020 – Current)

Based on the Sister Site Program between Incheon Songdo Tidal Flat FNS (EAAF145) and Maipo Inner Deep Bay (EAAF003), the EAAFP Secretariat has been running a local project based on the MOU with Incheon Metropolitan City. This project consists of scientific studies/ research, international exchanges such as International Black-faced Spoonbill Forum, and CEPA for waterbirds, especially Black-faced Spoonbill.

Hong Kong site visit 2025 ⓒ EAAFP Secretariat

Timeline Activities List:

2020

  • 1st International Black-faced Spoonbill Forum (Promotion/ Result)
  • National Monitoring of Black-faced Spoonbills and study on their habitats in the Republic of Korea, 2020 (Article)
  • Yeongjong waterbird census 2020

2021

  • 2nd International Black-faced Spoonbill Forum (Promotion / Result)
  • A Tale of Black-faced Spoonbill Linking Two Cities – Launch of Incheon-Hong Kong Sister Site Agreement video (Article/ ENG / KOR)
  • National Monitoring of Black-faced Spoonbills and study on their habitats in the Republic of Korea, 2020
  • Report of monitoring of migratory waterbirds 2021 – 2022 at the Songdo Tidal Flat Flyway Network Site in Ro Korea (Article)

2022

  • Ganghwa Waterbird Survey (2022.6.-2023.5.)
  • Songdo Waterbird Survey (2022.7.-2023.6.)
  • Environmental Education Workshop (Article)
  • Linking environmental educators from Hong Kong and Incheon for the conservation of migratory waterbirds (Article)
  • 3rd International Black-faced Spoonbill Forum (Promotion / Result)

2023

  • Ganghwa Waterbird Survey (2022.6.-2023.5.)
  • Songdo Waterbird Survey (2022.7.-2023.6.)
  • Hong Kong site visit

2024

  • Hong Kong site visit (Article)

2025

  • Hong Kong site visit (Article)
  • Participation in International Black-faced Spoonbill Census

Collaboration for Conservation of the Hwaseong Wetlands (2020 – 2022)

In November 2018, Hwaseong Wetlands was nominated as the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Network Site (FNS) as its importance as a habitat for migratory waterbirds has been acknowledged. With its designation, Hwaseong City and the EAAFP Secretariat signed an MOU and proceeded with the project called “Collaboration for Conservation of the Hwaseong Wetlands” for three consecutive years, from 2020 to 2022. [Summary article for 3-year activities].

 

2020 International Symposium for Hwaseong Wetlands ⓒ EAAFP Secretariat

Timeline Activities List

2020

  • Hwaseong City-EAAFP MOU; launch of the Hwaseong Wetlands Project (Article)
  • The Launch of Far Eastern Curlew Network of the Korean Peninsula (Article)
  • 2020 International Symposium for Hwaseong Wetlands “Getting the Benefits of Conservation” (Article/ Symposium video (EN))
  • Community Support Project 2020 – Honest Stories of Local People and Citizens Joining Together: ‘How can We Maintain the Benefits from the Hwaseong Wetlands?’ (Article)
  • Ecological Survey for the Hwaseong Wetlands (2020.6. – 2021. 3.) (Article)

2021

  • The Proposal for the Management Directions for the Sustainable use of the Hwaseong Wetlands; 화성습지의 지속가능한 이용을 위한 관리방향 제안 (Article/ proposal material (KOR))
  • 2021 Ecolgical Survey, Study and Warden Trainings: Local government, NGOs and citizens collaborate to strengthen the conservation of Hwaseong Wetlands, Ro Korea (Article)
  • Training Workshop for Wardens/Rangers for the Conservation of the Hwaseong Wetlands (Article 1/ Article 2)
  • 2021 International Symposium for the Hwaseong Wetlands – “All Connected through the Hwaseong Wetlands: One World, One Future” (Article/ Symposium Video (ENG))
  • 11. – 2022. 2. Far Eastern Curlew Survey in Sumatra (Article)
  • Hwaseong Wetland Civic Forum 2021 in Ro Korea (Article / Video)
  • Far Eastern Curlew Survey in ROK (Article)

2022

  • Local Citizen Scientist Training Project for the Conservation of the Hwaseong Wetlands (Article 1/ Article 2)
  • The Hwaseong Wetlands Visioning Project in Collaboration with Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) (Article)
  • The search for Far Eastern Curlews in the Philippines (Article)

Publication

Additional page on social media

 Hwaseong Wetlands Flyway Network Site – 화성습지

Inquiries

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