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Training Workshop on Migratory Bird Conservation and Wetland Management in North-East Asia

18 May 2026 - 20 May 2026
Land of the Leopard National Park, Russian Federation
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This training workshop in Vladivostok brings together researchers, conservationists, and stakeholders from across North-East Asia to strengthen skills and share the latest knowledge on migratory bird and wetland conservation. Through seminars, field visits, and interactive discussions, participants will learn about modern monitoring and management techniques, with a focus on flagship species like the Black-faced Spoonbill, White-naped Crane, and Hooded Crane. The training also aims to foster collaboration and build a strong expert network to ensure the long-term protection of migratory birds and their habitats in the region.

18 May 2026
Opening
  • Opening remarks: Mr. Ganbold Baasanjav, Head, ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office
  • Congratulatory remarks: Mr. Philipp Goverdovsky, Deputy Head of the Intergovernmental Commissions Division of the Department of International Cooperation in the Field of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection  
  • Welcome remarks: Mr. Victor Bardyuk, Director, Land of Leopard National Park
Session 1: Conservation and study of Daurian cranes
  • Mr. Oleg Goroshko, Daurian Nature Reserve

Open discussion and Q&A 

Session 2: Data on the population and distribution of Hooded and White-naped Cranes in the Amur Region
  • Mr. Anton Sasin, Head of the Amur Branch of the Russian Bird Conservation Union

Open discussion and Q&A 

Session 3: Modern methods in cranes and Black-faced Spoonbill research
  • Cranes: Mr. Anton Sasin, Head of the Amur Branch of the Russian Bird Conservation Union
  • Black-faced Spoonbill: Mr. Chi-Yeung (Jimmy) Choi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Duke Kunshan University 
  • Latest Findings in the Census of Red-crowned Cranes in Lake Khanka: Mr. Yuri Gluschenko, Researcher, Pacific Institute of Geography, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Open discussion and Q&A 

Session 4: Using long-term ringing and movement data to monitor and conserve migratory waterbirds in East Asia, with an emphasis on Black-faced Spoonbill
  • Mr. Chi-Yeung (Jimmy) Choi, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Duke Kunshan University

Open discussion and Q&A 

19 May 2026
Field visit

Full-day observation at Cape Ostrovok Falshivy 

20 May 2026
Session 5: Current Status of the Black-faced Spoonbill on Furugelm Island
  • Mr. Dmitry Belyaev, Land of Leopards National Park

Open discussion and Q&A 

Session 6: Roundtable Discussion and Closing: Reflections and Way Forward
  • Moderated by Mr. Riccardo Mesiano, Deputy Head, ESCAP East and North-East Asia Office / NEASPEC 
Concept note and programme