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EAST ASIAN — AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAY PARTNERSHIP (EAAFP)Connecting people and migratory waterbirds
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BIRD MIGRATION IS A MIRACLE!
Photos: (Top) Tundra Swans ©
Junsik Tak/Korea Waterbird N
etwork | (Bottom
) Red-crowned Cranes ©
Yue-liang Liu
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WHAT ARE MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS?Migratory waterbirds are defined broadly as migratory birds that are ecologically dependent on wetlands to rest, feed, and breed. Each year, these birds travel hundreds of miles between their breeding and non-breeding grounds. The regular, cyclical and seasonal movement of the entire (or most of the) population of a species from one region to another is called migration.
WHERE DO MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS TRAVEL?The routes that migratory waterbirds traverse on an annual basis are known as 'flyways'. There are nine major flyways around the world.
About the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF)
The East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF) is one of the largest flyways and it stretches from the Russian Far East and Alaska, southwards through East and South–east Asia, to Australia and New Zealand. The EAAF encompasses 22 countries, and is home to over 50 million migratory waterbirds of more than 210 species.
Photos: (Top) Tundra Swans ©
Junsik Tak/Korea Waterbird N
etwork | (Bottom
) Red-crowned Cranes ©
Yue-liang Liu
Photos: (Top) Nelson Khor/M
alaysian Nature Society
(Bottom) N
orthern Pintail © Eugene Cheah/EAAFP
>50million
>210Migratory Waterbirds
Species
Atlantic Americas
Central Asia
Mississippi Americas
West Asian - East Afrian
West Pacific
Black Sea/Mediterranean
East Atlantic
Pacific Americas
East Asian - Australasian
Migratory route of Bar-tailed Godwit
THE NINE MAJOR FLYWAYS
THE NINE MAJOR FLYWAYSPhoto: Chang-yong Choi
I am a Bar-tailed Godwit. Follow my migratory route on the map!
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MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS CONNECT USMigratory waterbirds contribute to ecosystem services. For example, waterbird droppings can be nutrient source to algae and plants, which are food for animals like fishes and shrimps. Migratory waterbirds are indicators of a healthy environment. A change in their migration pattern or timing has been recorded as the first indicators of the effect that climate change can have on biodiversity. The death or disappearance of these birds can also highlight pollution or land-use change. Migratory waterbirds are also linked to our culture, as reflected in literature, art and crafts, music and dance.
DANGERS TO MIGRATORY WATERBIRDSUnder the IUCN Red List of threatened species, there are 36 globally threatened species (Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable) and 19 Near Threatened species in the EAAF, making our flyway the most threatened flyway for migratory waterbirds in the world.
The EAAF is in urgent need of protection. The migratory waterbirds in EAAF are suffering from extensive habitat loss due to land use change to agriculture or aquaculture and urbanization, invasive species, human disturbance, illegal hunting, pollution, and climate change.
Photo: Chinese Crested Terns © H
e ChuanPhotos: (Top) Chang-yong Choi | (Bottom
) Birds Korea
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WE ARE THEEAST ASIAN — AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAYPARTNERSHIP!
Photos: (Top) EAAFP | (Bottom) M
ingyu Liu
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WE CONNECT PEOPLERecognizing that no single site or country can protect all the migratory waterbirds along the flyway, international collaboration is vital. That is why, in 2006, a partnership was launched to conserve migratory waterbirds, their habitats and the livelihoods of people who depend on them. This partnership is called the East Asian — Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP). The EAAFP provides a flyway-wide framework to promote dialogue,
cooperation and collaboration between a range of stakeholders, including governments, site managers, scientists, international agencies, non-governmental organizations, educators, private sectors and local communities.
As of 2020, the EAAFP is made up of 37 partners and it continues to expand. This is a unique partnership which includes partners in all sectors. The Partners meet every two years during the Meetings of Partners (MoPs) to discuss conservation issues of migratory waterbirds and their habitats.
National Governments (18)
Inter-Governmental Organizations (6)
International Non-Governmental Organizations (11)
InternationalOrganization (1)
International Private Entreprise (1)
China 2008
Convention onMigratory Species
2006
Australasian WaderStudies Group -
BirdLife Australia2006
International CraneFoundation
2006
Wild Bird Society of Japan
2007
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
2010
IUCN2006
Pukorokoro MirandaNaturalists Trust
2010
Wildlife Conservation Society
2013
Hanns Seidel Foundation
2016
Wetlands International
2006
BirdLife International
2006WWF2006
RamsarConvention
2006
Food & AgricultureOrganisation UN
2009
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna
2013
Convention onBiological Diversity
2014
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
2014
Australia 2006
Bangladesh 2010
Indonesia 2006
Japan 2006
Mongolia 2010
Philippines 2006
New Zealand 2011
RO Korea 2006
Malaysia 2012
Russia 2006
Myanmar 2014
Singapore 2006
Vietnam 2014
USA 2006
DPR Korea 2018
Cambodia 2007
Thailand 2010
Paulson Institute2018
Rio Tinto2011
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EAAFP's 7 Working Groups• Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans)• Avian Influenza• Black-faced Spoonbill• CEPA (Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness)• Crane • Seabird • Shorebird
EAAFP's 9 Task Forces• Baer's Pochard• Dalmatian Pelican• Far Eastern Curlew• Scaly-sided Merganser• Spoon-billed Sandpiper• Amur-Heilong Basin• Yellow Sea Ecoregion• Monitoring of waterbird populations and sites• Illegal Hunting, Taking and Trade of Migratory Waterbirds
WE PROTECT MIGRATORY WATERBIRDSThe EAA Flyway is home to over 210 species of migratory waterbirds. Each species has different needs in lifestyle, food and habitats. Scientists, researchers and bird watchers collaborate and join the EAAFP Working Groups and Task Forces to help address particular conservation issues and to develop conservation action for globally threatened species such as Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Baer’s Pochard, Scaly-sided Merganser, Black-faced Spoonbill, Far Eastern Curlew and Dalmatian Pelican.
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Photos: 1. Kenneth Lam 2. Giorgos Catsadorakis 3. Dean Ingwersen
4. Anonymous 5. Baz Scampion 6. Zhang Ming
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WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIPEAAFP works in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels from local communities to government agencies and decision makers. To ensure that migratory waterbirds and their habitats are appropriately recognized and conserved, the Partnership developed the EAAFP Strategic Plan 2019–2028 and CEPA Action Plan 2019–2024. These plans encourage Partners and collaborators to work together to achieve our goal.The objectives of the Strategic Plan are to:
1 Develop the Flyway Site Network.
2 Enhance communication, education, participation and awareness (CEPA).
3 Enhance flyway research and monitoring and promote information exchange.
4 Build capacity for site managers, decision makers and local stakeholders.
5 Develop flyway-wide approaches to enhance the conservation actions.
WE DEVELOP THE FLYWAY SITE NETWORKIt is critical to ensure that a network of internationally important sites is sustainably managed to support the long-term survival of migratory waterbirds across the EAAF. Thus, a "Flyway Site Network" has been established. Out of over 1,000 sites that have been identified as internationally important sites to migratory waterbirds, more than 145 sites have been nominated by government Partners and designated as "Flyway Network Site" (FNS). Site managers of each FNS have a key role to safeguard these important sites. In addition, under the EAAFP Sister Site Agreements, the Network helps FNS to collaborate and share experience with each other.
Photos: (Top) Eugene Cheah/EAAFP | (Mid) EAAFP | (Bottom
) Sayam Chow
dhuryPhotos: (Top) Eugene Cheah/EAAFP
(Bottom) Sarus Cranes ©
Ministry of Environm
ent Cambodia
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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!Everyone can help to save migratory waterbirds and
their habitats in our Flyway. You can:
Join monitoringJoin surveys and monitoring programmes (e.g. Asian Waterbird Census, Black-faced Spoonbill Winter Census, or any local monitoring programmes).
Be a volunteerJoin wetland-cleaning activities, citizen science programmes, or contribute your talents (e.g. Photography, design, translation, writing).
Spread messagesTell others about conserving migratory waterbirds and their wetlands (e.g. World Migratory Bird Day) and share our news and messages on social media.
DonateMake a donation to EAAFP to support our conservation work in the Flyway. Corporates are welcome to contribute to environmental conservation too.
Photo: Rob Robinson/BTO
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