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ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity held in Thailand
EAAFP Secretariat Spike Millington, Chief Executive of EAAFP, participated in the meeting of ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity (AWGNCB) held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 8 June 2015. He was invited by EAAFP Partner ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB) to give a presentation to the AWGNCB on the importance of conservation of migratory […]
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Nomination of Inner Gulf of Thailand as EAAFP Flyway Site Network moves forward
The Inner Gulf of Thailand has a 195 km-long section of the coastal zone from Laem Phak Bia in the west to Chonburi in the east and includes an estimated 23,500 ha of intertidal mudflats, extending over 2 km from the shoreline at low tide in places. Four major rivers, Mae Klong, Tha Chin, Chao […]
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Hand-reared Spoon-billed Sandpiper seen in Thailand
Posted on: March 12, 2014 Report by Birdguides The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the rarest birds in the world and consequently is one of the most difficult to find once it leaves its known breeding area for the winter months. Last week, birdwatcher Peter Ericsson photographed one on wetlands at Pak Thale, Thailand. The […]
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Krabi Estuary and Bay of the EAA Flyway Site Network in Thailand
Krabi Estuary and Bay, located in Muang District, Krabi province on the southern part of Thailand, joined the EAA Flyway Site Network as a shorebird site on 9 November 2005. The site meets Network criteria for Lesser Sandplover (Charadrius mongolus), Nordmann’s Greenshank (Tringa guttifer), Greater Sandplover (Charadrius leschenaultii), Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus). It is one […]
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Partners welcome Thailand aboard the Partnership
Thailand became a Partner (24th) of the East Asian – Australasian Flyway Partnership as from 14 October 2010. The Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning has been designated as Thailand’s focal point for the Partnership. Thailand has many important coastal wetlands used by migratory waterbirds and is active in conservation initiatives. Thailand […]
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WWT’s First Regional Wetland Health and Vitality Course in Cambodia: Enhancing Wetland Conservation Skills along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
Participants and course facilitators, including Bena Smith (International Wetland Management Advisor at WWT), Tina Redshaw (International Engagement Manager at WWT), and WWT’s Cambodia team, at Anlung Pring Protected Landscape CBET Centre. The Wetland Learning Hub Team From January 20th to 24th, a dedicated group of 15 conservation professionals from Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and […]
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EAAFP Secretariat Renews MoU with the Secretariat for the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI) to Strengthen Wetland and Migratory Waterbird Conservation
On 17 January 2025, the Secretariat for the Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI), represented by IUCN, renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the EAAFP Secretariat. This renewal marks a significant step in reinforcing the ongoing partnership between the two organisations, strengthening their collaborative efforts to promote the wise use of wetlands, protect migratory waterbird […]
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First EAAF Shorebird Conservation Forum & Shorebird Working Group Meetings held in Beijing on 18 Oct 2024
First EAAF Shorebird Conservation Forum & Shorebird Working Group Meetings held in Beijing on 18 Oct 2024 Jian Huang, Yuzhu Yin, Honglei Li, Yifei Jia, Samuel Ng, David Li EAAFP Shorebird Working Group The “EAAF Shorebird Conservation Forum & Shorebird Working Group Meetings” jointly organized by Beijing Forestry University, Jiangsu Yancheng National Rare […]
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POSCO International Designated as Black-faced Spoonbill Champion under EAAFP Corporate Champion Programme
ⓒ EAAFP Secretariat On 25th September 2024, the EAAFP Secretariat and POSCO International gathered to celebrate the designation of POSCO International as a Black-faced Spoonbill Champion under the EAAFP Corporate Champion Programme. The ceremony was held at the POSCO International Headquarters office, including the signing of a Memorandum of understanding and the awarding of a […]
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Strengthening Wetland Management: Insights from the Regional Flyway Initiative Workshop in Bangladesh in May 2024
©️ Sakib Ahmed_IUCN Bangladesh From 27 to 29 May 2024, the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) Training Workshop on Wetland Ecosystem Services and Nature-based Solutions in Bangladesh was held at the Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf in Srimangal, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. Hosted by the Bangladesh Forest Department, the workshop was co-organised by the Asian Development Bank […]
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