EAAFP engagement at the ADB 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
Continue readingPanel Discussion at the side event “The Steps for Making the Regional Flyway Initiative a Reality” ⓒ EAAFP Secretariat The 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Development Bank (ADB), hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea, was held in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea, from […]
Happy Birthday Black-faced Spoonbill: A Celebration of Conservation with local community
Continue readingGroup photo of BFS Birthday Party Participants ©️ EAAFP Secretariat The Black-faced Spoonbill Birthday Party held on 20th May at the Black-faced Spoonbill (BFS) Eco Center at Namdong Reservoir, Incheon, Ro Korea, was a vibrant and joyful event that brought together families, artists, musicians, and civil society groups dedicated to protecting this endangered species. This […]
Korean Government celebrated the 2023 International Day for Biological Diversity, calling for actions to build back biodiversity
Continue readinghighlighting the theme “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity.” ©Ejin Kim/EAAFP On the day of International Day for Biological Diversity, 22nd May, the Ministry of Environment Korea and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries hosted an event to celebrate 2023 World Wetlands Day, World Migratory Bird Day, and International Day for Biological Diversity with […]
Farewell to Eugene Kim, Communication Assistant
Continue readingIn the words of Eugene Kim, “As a Global Affairs major, I always desired to work in an international organization where I can learn how people work together to protect the wetlands and the migratory birds, in the concept of SDGs. When I took Environment 201 and 337 classes, I found out that we, humans […]
Mai Po Inner Deep Bay in Hong Kong and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore announced Sister Sites
Continue readingPhoto shows the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site in Hong Kong (left) and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve in Singapore (right) In line with World Migratory Bird Day, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) of Hong Kong S.A.R., the National Parks Board of Singapore, the World Wide Fund for Nature Hong […]
EAAFP welcomes Ms. Jennifer George as New Chief Executive
Continue readingThe East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Jennifer George from New Zealand, as its new Chief Executive of the Secretariat, effective on 20th June 2023. With a distinguished career in various sectors, and being a lawyer in practice, Ms. George brings a wealth of experience and a passion […]
Welcome Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) as EAAFP’s 40th Partner!
Continue readingToday, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) is delighted to announce the Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) as its 40th Partner. This new partnership would enhance collaborative effort, especially on CEPA (Communication/Capacity Building, Education, Participation and Awareness) on wetlands and migratory waterbird conservation in the Asian region of the East Asian – […]
Report of monitoring of migratory waterbirds 2021 – 2022 at the Songdo Tidal Flat Flyway Network Site in Ro Korea
Continue reading“The Regular Monitoring of Migratory Waterbirds in Songdo Tidal Flat (Ramsar Site)”was coordinated by EAAFP Secretariat and sponsored by Incheon City Government. Twenty two surveys were conducted from June 2021 to May 2022 at the Songdo Tidal Flat Flyway Network Site (FNS), which is also a Ramsar Site, and its adjacent areas. A total of […]
World Migratory Bird Day 2023 highlights impact of the growing water crisis on migratory birds
Continue readingBOULDER/BONN/INCHEON, 13 May 2023 – Water and its importance to migratory birds – and the increasing threats to both water quality and quantity – is the focus of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. Activities […]
Shorebird Working Group: Moving Forward for Successful Conservation
Continue readingThe EAAFP’s Shorebird Working Group (SWG) was established to promote, facilitate, and coordinate shorebird conservation, management, education and research activities within the EAAF and to improve communication between shorebird specialists and managers in the flyway. On 27th April, 2023, the SWG conducted its first Core Team meeting (virtually). This meeting was the first get-together for […]
