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Seabird Training Webinars for Southeast Asia
Posted on March 31, 2022Continue readingThe Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS, an EAAFP Partner) has been engaging with an international team established for the conservation of the Critically Endangered Chinese Crested Tern since 2009. Since 2016, the team started fieldwork in the wintering ground of the Chinese Crested Tern in Maluku, eastern Indonesia. From 2018 satellite tracking of Greater […]
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EAAFP Secretariat visited Ulsan Migratory Bird Center, and Climate Energy Promoting Citizens’ Forum
Posted on March 28, 2022Continue readingOn 15th March, following the donation ceremony with Hyundai Motor Company, Ms. Yoon Lee, External Relations Manager of EAAFP Secretariat and two EAAFP Foundation colleagues (Ms. Jisun Lee-Foundation Coordinator and Ms. Yeonju Park-ER/Foundation Assistant) made a visit to the Ulsan Migratory Bird Center and had a meeting with Mr. Chang-hyun Park, Director of the center […]
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EAAFP Corporate Champion Hyundai Motor Company donated 10,000 USD to EAAFP Foundation
Posted on March 28, 2022Continue readingEAAFP Foundation is happy to announce that Hyundai Motor Company, a leading South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer donated 10 million KRW (equivalent to 10,000 USD) to EAAFP Foundation to contribute to the conservation of migratory waterbirds and habitats in Ulsan Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. On 15th March, a donation ceremony was held at the […]
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The EAAFP Secretariat signed MOU with Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM)
Posted on March 25, 2022Continue readingKorea Marine Environment Management Corporation (KOEM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the EAAFP Secretariat at G-Tower, Songdo on 10th March 2022. The agreement aims to facilitate each institution’s cooperation on the conservation of habitats and associated migratory waterbirds about the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) acknowledged by the UNESCO World Natural Heritage. KOEM is […]
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Local government, NGOs and citizens collaborate to strengthen the conservation of Hwaseong Wetlands, Ro Korea
Posted on March 21, 2022Continue readingWritten by Dr. Nial Moores, Birds Korea Biodiversity is vital to ecosystem health, and healthy ecosystems provide the essential foundation for social and economic sustainability. Especially in densely-populated regions, the conservation of biodiversity needs more than just data. It requires a combination of good science, collaboration between local people, NGOs and government, and strong political […]
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Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Dec 2021 – Mar 2022)
Posted on March 14, 2022Continue readingFAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects, and networks of expertise like OIE/FAO’s OFFLU (www.offlu.org) provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
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Confirmation of important sites for Scaly-sided Merganser in Ro Korea
Posted on March 11, 2022Continue readingOn 11th February 2022, colleagues from the EAAFP Secretariat Programme Team (Ms. Hyeseon Do, Ms. Yeonah Ku and Mr. Yong June Kim) visited Yeoncheon County, Republic of Korea, with EAAFP Partner, Hanns Seidel Foundation Korea (Dr. Bernhard Seliger) and Birds Korea (Dr. Nial Moores, Mr. Seung-kwang Baek and Ms. Sy-Young Lee). The team had a […]
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IBRRI 5th Annual Meeting held to share achievements in 2021 and develop work in 2022
Posted on March 11, 2022Continue readingOn 24 February, the EAAFP Secretariat virtually participated in the Fifth Annual Meeting of Indo-Burma Ramsar Regional Initiative (IBRRI), organized by IUCN Asia division as the IBRRI Secretariat. Representatives from IBBRI Secretariat, IUCN, five IBRRI member countries (Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam), academia, and other RRIs, civil society organizations joined the meeting to discuss the […]
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“Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!” – The World Migratory Bird Day 2022 Slogan Announced!
Posted on March 2, 2022Continue reading“Dim the Lights for Birds at Night!” has been selected as the official slogan of the 2022 edition of the UN-backed global World Migratory Bird Day campaign and was officially announced on 25th February 2022. This year, the campaign’s focus is on the impacts of light pollution on migratory birds. “World Migratory Bird Day 2022 […]
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The story of ‘messenger’ A49, connecting Incheon and Hong Kong
Posted on February 28, 2022Continue readingMigratory waterbirds flying between breeding and non-breeding grounds are like invisible bridges to link people together. Incheon Metropolitan City in Ro Korea and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have recently been proceeding several projects under the EAAFP Sister Site Program between Songdo Tidal Flat (EAAF145) in Ro Korea and Maipo – Inner Deep Bay (EAAF003) […]