In 2024's #WMBD , we spotlight 'Protect Insects, Protect Birds,' delving into this complex relationship & shared challenges. Let's act together: plant native flora, choose organic options & raise insect awareness. All this & more in our press release: buff.ly/3JT5RUe

Two Spoon-billed Sandpipers tagged in Thailand last month safely reached Eastern China - they stopped at multiple coastal sites. Their journeys once again underscore the crucial role of interconnected coastal wetlands in conserving endangered species along Asian flyways. Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force

After 5 long years with a pandemic, the Beijing Normal University and Global Flyway Team is back together on the shores of Bohai Bay, in Tianjin today! There is good news about numbers of red #knots and their bivalve food, so watch this space for updates. birdeyes.org

#WorldMigratoryBirdDay is coming up on #11May !🦩🦅🐧

Here is the #WMBD2024 global Trello board with lots of materials you can use to help promote the day!

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#ProtectInsectsProtectBirds

The presence of insects 🐞🐛greatly influences the timing, duration, and overall success of bird migrations.

Many birds’ journeys coincide with peak insect abundance in their stopover areas.

Learn how to #ProtectInsectsProtectBirds on #WMBD2024 !

➡️worldmigratorybirdday.org

Today, we send a huge shoutout to the amazing artist behind the stunning illustrations for our WMBD 2024 campaign. ✨ Check out Anna's mesmerizing timelapse process as she brings the 3 East Asian–Australasian Flyway species to life for the global WMBD poster! #WMBDArtist 🐛🐦

📢 Don't miss the 3rd webinar series on “How to protect wildlife from avian flu in UNESCO World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Ramsar sites”. Be a part of the first session on May 14, 09:00 CEST by registering here: buff.ly/3WnKpyf

🏞 Big news from Australia! Minister for Environment & Water allocates $17M (AUD) for EAAF016 (The Coorong, Lake Alexandrina & Lake Albert) habitat restoration! This funding will enhance infrastructure and breeding habitat. Learn more: buff.ly/3w6kxMo
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Convention on Wetlands

⚡️CALL FOR PROPOSALS!
The application period for the 2024 Small Grant Fund for Working Groups & Task Forces has started! Don’t miss out and apply now!
Application deadline: 3 June 2024
Announcement of successful applicants: 1 August 2024
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#EAAFP #SGF2024

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING? Chief Executive of EAAFP, Jennifer George, joined 2024 International Symposium of Getbol World Heritage as a speaker, spotlighting waterbird conservation. Conference at Songdo Convensia, Incheon discusses future directions. Stay tuned for more updates! 🌏💡

Anja, @wwf_deutschland, & Soledad, CWSS, representing the Trilateral #WaddenSea Cooperation, visited the #EAAFP .

We discussed trilateral cooperation, public engagement & future collaborations. Excited to meet again at the 2024 International Symposium of Getbol World Heritage!

The #ASEAN Regional Forum on #Waterbird & #Wetland Monitoring showcased inspiring efforts & best practices in guarding migratory bird habitats. Ms. George highlighted EAAAFP’s #SmallGrantFund aiding research in ASEAN sites. Thanks to hosts & organisers
📸GDNPA-MOE Cambodia, ACB

📢 Don't miss the webinar series on “How to protect wildlife from avian flu in UNESCO World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Ramsar sites”. Be a part of the first session on April 19, 15:00 CET by registering here: buff.ly/3xA16fb

🌟 The #EAAFP Foundation's Small Grant Program 2022-2023 Reporting Workshop, held in Incheon on January 31st, highlighted the global impact of domestic waterbird conservation efforts. Applications will reopen in July. Stay tuned!
Click here to read more: buff.ly/3W7XYBR

Inbox Alert! The #EAAFP March 2024 newsletter is out now with this quarter’s updates on the conservation efforts for our migratory waterbirds. Read now or subscribe for future updates via this link: buff.ly/3vva9O4
#EAAFP Newsletter #Conservation #MigratoryBirds

From February 9th to 19th, 2024, #CMSCOP14 took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Click here to read a summary of #EAAFP and its Partners’ involvement at this event in the heart of Snow Leopard country: buff.ly/4ataTlq

🚨 The Republic of the Philippines will host #MoP12 in November 2025, marking the first time the event will be held in the country. Learn more Philippines' commitment to conserving #migratorywaterbirds and their habitats here: buff.ly/495YGlT

#EAAFP #Philippines

Recent meeting with Singapore's National Parks Board at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, #FlywayNetworkSite No.73, was a unique chance to strengthen ties with government partners and commit to #ASEANFlywayNetwork Phase II with a key event unfolding in Cambodia in March. Stay tuned for more update!

🎙Application is now open for #EAAFP ’s 2024 #WMBD Small Grant Fund — May cycle! Join us to raise awareness and #ProtectInsectsProtectBird
📅 Apply by 12 April 2024 — Don’t miss it!
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#MigratoryBirds World Migratory Bird Day Environment for the Americas Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)

Don't miss the webinar on “Shorebirds in Modern Times” with Subhankar Banerjee. Join him on Thursday, Mar 21, 2024, 7-8 pm ET. Explore bird conservation's evolution from the 19th century to now. Register here: buff.ly/3PuZWb1