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Preserving China’s Coastal Wetlands

Turning a Harmful Tide

By Jianbin Shi and Wang Wenqing With a nationwide program to restore its mangroves, China can lead the way in restoring, safeguarding these vital ecosystems Known as the "guardians of the seashore" and "ocean forests",...

A Tech Revolution in Waterbird Conservation

Turning the Tide in China’s Coastal Wetlands

Hope for China’s Coastal Wetlands

Coastal Wetlands Conservation Network Annual Conference Advances Wetlands Protection

The Paulson Institute and its partners hosted the 2019 Training Workshop and Annual Conference of the Coastal Wetlands Conservation Network today in Haikou, Hainan province. Nearly 200 participants attended the meeting, including representatives from the...

Survey Results Reveal Global Importance of Beidagang Wetland

By Terry Townshend Nearly half a million birds have been logged at Beidagang Wetland, just 150km southeast of Beijing in Tianjin Municipality, revealing that this part of China’s coast is one of the most important...

Why We Are Welcoming Paulson Institute to the EAAFP

By Dr. Lew Young  The Paulson Institute (PI) became an official partner of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) on December 10, joining 36 governments, international organizations, NGOs and private enterprises in a coalition committed...

Valuing Wetlands: The Ramsar Convention and Good Practice from China and Sri Lanka

By Terry Townshend From 21-29 October 2018 delegates from 170 governments and NGOs are gathered in Dubai for the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The Convention, adopted in...

China’s Coastal Wetlands Get a Second Chance

By Dietmar Grimm Globally, important wetlands are under threat. Case in point: along China’s coastline only about 40% of its temperate coastal ecosystems are left after 50 years of extensive development. These habitats protect people...